A social institution is a
A) structure to house the mentally impaired.
B) mechanism that organizes,directs,and executes the essential tasks of living.
C) structure that offers a standardized solution to a set of problems.
D) mechanism that organizes,directs,and executes the essential tasks of living and structure that offers a standardized solution to a set of problems are correct.

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A social institution is both a mechanism that organizes, directs, and executes the essential tasks of living (such as providing education or healthcare) and a structure that offers a standardized solution to a set of problems (such as the legal system or marriage). Thus, only option D correctly captures both aspects of what a social institution is.

A Social Institution Is a