Durkheim Conceptualized Social Facts as

question 20

Multiple Choice

Durkheim conceptualized social facts as

• A) One's personal drives and motivations.
• B) social patterns that are external to individuals.
• C) society as the sum of its parts.
• D) the direct outgrowth of our biological drives.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processing

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Dorsolateral Striatum

A region of the brain implicated in motor planning and the execution of habitual actions.

S-R Habits

Behaviors that are formed through the repeated pairing of a specific stimulus (S) and response (R), leading to a habitual action.

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the frontal lobes of the brain involved in complex behaviors including planning, decision making, and moderating social behavior.