Question

question 3
which of the following is not a social institution?
a. mass media
b. peer groups
c. healthcare
d. government
question 4
which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. individuals have total free will to act as they please
b. individual actions are totally determined by larger social structural forces
c. individuals are both products and producers of the social world in which they live
d. individuals can easily ignore the effects of socialization

Explanation:

• Question 3: Social institutions are established patterns of behavior that meet the basic needs of a society. Mass media (Media and Communication in Social Science), healthcare (Medicine and Health in Natural Science but also a social institution as it’s organized to meet societal health needs), and government (Politics in Social Science) are social institutions. Peer groups are more of a primary group (a small - scale group with close, personal relationships) rather than a formal social institution.
• Question 4:
• Option A is incorrect because individuals are influenced by social norms, values, etc., so they don't have total free will.
• Option B is incorrect as it ignores individual agency.
• Option C is correct. People are socialized (products of society) but also can create and change social structures (producers of society).
• Option D is incorrect as socialization has a profound and often subconscious impact on individuals, and it's not easy to ignore.

Answer:

• Question 3: B. Peer groups
• Question 4: C. Individuals are both products and producers of the social world in which they live