What term did Max Weber use to refer to a disciplined work ethic, this-worldly concerns, and a rational orientation to life emphasized by John Calvin and his followers?
A. Liberation theology
B. Predestination
C. The sanctuary movement
D. The Protestant ethic
Answer: D
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Which perspective emphasizes children as economic assets when explaining why poor countries have such high birthrates?
a. symbolic interactionist b. conflict c. functionalist d. feminist
Which of the following is an example of a non-normative stressor event?
a. the birth of a child b. the loss of a home in a fire c. the death of an elderly family member d. all of the above
Power whose legitimacy depends on a personal characteristic of the leader is referred to as ________ authority.
A. charismatic B. traditional C. devotional D. inspirational
In 1997, members of the Heaven's Gate religious cult committed mass suicide because they believed that after death their souls would be transported to a level of existence beyond human. According to Emile Durkheim's theory, what type of suicide did these members commit?
A. fatalistic B. egoistic C. altruistic D. anomic