Which concept refers to a set of ideas about social order created by people rather than discovered?

• A. Social Construction
• B. Social Conformity
• C. Social Class
• D. Sex

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that social order is produced by people through shared beliefs, language, and institutions rather than simply existing in the world to be discovered. Social construction explains how aspects of society—like money, marriage, gender roles, and even race—are created and maintained by collective human agreement and social practices. They aren’t natural givens; they arise from how communities interpret and organize reality, and they can change across cultures and over time.

This is why the correct choice fits best: it directly captures the notion that social order is a human-made construct. The other ideas describe different things: conformity is about people adjusting their behavior to fit norms within an already existing system; social class refers to hierarchical groupings based on status or wealth; sex is a biological category. While gender can be viewed as socially constructed, the term here concerns social order being created by people, which aligns with social construction overall.