Culture is transmitted from one generation to another primarily through ___ .

Language

True or False: Society and culture can be used interchangeably in all contexts.

False. While closely related, society and culture have distinct meanings in social sciences.

Fill in the blank: Every society has a culture, no matter how ___ that culture may be.

Simple

What distinguishes culture from biological inheritance?

Culture is learned and shared among members of a society, not inherited genetically.

The term 'society' refers to a complex pattern of ___ that exist among a group of people.

Norms of interaction

True or False: Society is a tangible object that can be seen.

False. Society is an intangible entity and a mental construct.

Society is maintained through a system of relationships and patterns of ___ among its members.

Interaction

Fill in the blank: The Latin word for society, 'socius', means ___ or ___.

Companionship or friendship

What does George Simmel suggest defines the true essence of society?

The element of sociability or companionship.

Define society according to G.H. Mead.

Society is conceived as an exchange of gestures that involves the use of symbols.

True or False: According to Morris Ginsberg, society is defined as a collection of individuals who do not share any relations.

False. Society is defined as a collection of individuals united by certain relations or modes of behavior.

A society is generally conceived of as a group that is relatively ___, ___, and ___ in its organization of social relations.

Large, independent, autonomous

What is the crucial factor distinguishing one society from another?

The relativity of each society’s autonomy, independence, and self-perpetuating nature is crucial.

True or False: The definition of society has undergone significant changes from classical to modern scholars.

False; the definition has undergone little variation.

From a functional perspective, society is defined as a complex of groups in ___ relationships.

Reciprocal

What are the key components that constitute the structural definition of society?

Total social heritage of folkways, mores, institutions, habits, sentiments, and ideals.

True or False: McIver and Parsons provide a structural view of society.

False; they provide a functional definition of society.