NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the Following Is An Example of a Social Fact?
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Religious beliefs
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Laws
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Customs
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It’s not a physical thing, but a concept that society generally agrees upon. Examples of social facts include religion, currency, the nation-state, morality, chivalry, and the family.
Detailed explanation-2: -Two types of social facts are material and non-material social facts. Material social facts are features of society such as social structures and institutions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main characteristics of social facts are (i) externality, (ii) constraint, (iii) independence, and (iv) generality. Social facts, according to Durkheim, exist outside individual consciences. Their existence is external to the individuals.
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