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6. Which of these quotes is attributed to Parsons (relevant to this topic)?

  • "Institutions are the key to social solidarity."
  • "The family is like a personality factory."
  • "The family is the only source of socialisation."
  • "Social equilibrium is at the heart of every society."

7. Which of these is a type of FORMAL social control?

  • Grounding (by Parents)
  • Peer Pressure
  • Court of Law
  • Truancy

8. What is value consensus?

  • A form of oppression described by Marxists.
  • A type of survey carried out to determine individual's personal values.
  • Mutual agreement amongst society about what values to regard as important.
  • Where all institutions in society co-operate towards one central goal/value.

9. What one of these would be classed as "Internal Motivation"?

  • Clairvoyance
  • Social Order
  • Socialisation
  • Peer Pressure

10. Why does society need to have Value Consenus?

  • It ensures all institutions are interdependent.
  • It acts as a glue to mould us together.
  • To allow fair mobility through careers.
  • We don't need it.