Question

1 multiple choice 2 points
what did georg simmel believe about social conflict?
it always destabilizes society
it stabilizes society by fostering group solidarity
it is the main source of societal dysfunction
it is irrelevant to societal progress
2 multiple choice 2 points
who compared society to a biological organism, emphasizing how its parts work together for stability?
émile durkheim
herbert spencer
robert merton
max weber
3 true or false 2 points
sociology primarily focuses on understanding individual behavior and mental health.
true
false

Explanation:

1. Georg Simmel saw social conflict as having positive aspects. He believed that it could stabilize society by fostering group solidarity. For example, when a group faces an external conflict, its members tend to unite more closely.
2. Herbert Spencer used the analogy of society as a biological organism. He emphasized that just as different parts of an organism work together for its survival and stability, different parts of society (like institutions) work together for societal stability.
3. Sociology is mainly concerned with the study of social groups, social structures, and social interactions. While it may touch on individual behavior in a social context, understanding individual behavior and mental health is more the domain of psychology.

Answer:

1. It stabilizes society by fostering group solidarity
2. Herbert Spencer
3. False