10 MCQs on the Basic Unit of Social System Organization"
1. What is the central focus of the Motivational Orientation in the basic unit of organization in a social system?
- A) Role institution
- B) Value orientation
- C) Motivational factors
- D) Social collectivity
- Answer: C) Motivational factors
2. In the context of the basic unit of a social system, what does the Value Orientation refer to?
- A) Economic factors
- B) Shared beliefs and ideals
- C) Institutional roles
- D) Social collectivity
- Answer: B) Shared beliefs and ideals
3. What is the process of establishing and maintaining roles within a social system called?
- A) Motivational Orientation
- B) Value Orientation
- C) Institutionalization of roles
- D) Social collectivity
- Answer: C) Institutionalization of roles
4. Which aspect is emphasized in the Institutionalization of Roles in a social system?
- A) Individual motivation
- B) Collective values
- C) Structured role relationships
- D) Social collectivity
- Answer: C) Structured role relationships
5. How does Talcott Parsons define Collectivity as a Social System?
- A) A group with no organizational structure
- B) An organization with strictly defined roles
- C) A system governed by economic principles
- D) A community with shared values and norms
- Answer: D) A community with shared values and norms
6. What does the concept of the Basic Unit of Organization in a social system emphasize regarding roles?
- A) Flexibility and spontaneity
- B) Stability and predictability
- C) Independence and isolation
- D) Economic efficiency
- Answer: B) Stability and predictability
7. Which orientation is concerned with the psychological and emotional factors that drive individuals in a social system?
- A) Motivational Orientation
- B) Value Orientation
- C) Institutionalization of Roles
- D) Social Collectivity
- Answer: A) Motivational Orientation
8. What is the primary focus of the Value Orientation in the context of a social system?
- A) Economic factors
- B) Shared cultural norms and values
- C) Institutional roles
- D) Collective motivation
- Answer: B) Shared cultural norms and values
9. How does the Institutionalization of Roles contribute to the stability of a social system?
- A) By encouraging constant role changes
- B) By providing a framework for structured role relationships
- C) By promoting individualism
- D) By discouraging collectivity
- Answer: B) By providing a framework for structured role relationships
10. What characterizes a social collectivity as a basic unit of organization according to Talcott Parsons?
- A) Economic principles
- B) Strict hierarchy of roles
- C) Shared values and norms
- D) Isolation and independence
- Answer: C) Shared values and norms
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