Which of the following statements are correctly associated with Talcott Parsons rsquo concept of soc...........

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Which of the following statements are correctly associated with Talcott Parsons’ concept of social system

1. Social system means action system

2. Social system is a sub-system of action system

3. Social system is made up of action systems

4. Social system is the system of interactive relationships of two or more individual actions

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

2 and 4

Explanation:

Let’s break it down, statement by statement:

- 1. “Social system means action system”—That’s not correct. Parsons says the action system includes several sub-systems (like social, personality, cultural, and behavioral systems), but the social system isn’t the same as the action system.

- 2. “Social system is a sub-system of action system”—True. The social system is just one part of the larger action system.

- 3. “Social system is made up of action systems”—Not quite. The social system is about how individual actors interact, but it’s not made up of multiple action systems.

- 4. “Social system is the system of interactive relationships of two or more individual actions”—That’s correct. Parson’s whole approach describes the social system as an arrangement of meaningful interactions between individuals.

Now, looking at the options:

- Option 1 (1 and 2): Gets it half-right, but statement 1 is off.

- Option 2 (2 and 3): Also includes a wrong statement.

- Option 3 (1 and 3): Neither of these is fully accurate.

- Option 4 (2 and 4): Nails it—these align with Parsons’ thought.

So, the correct answer is:

Option 4 (2 and 4)