From a functionalist perspective, religion tends to promote strife between groups and societies. For example, the new religious right in the United States has incorporated both the priestly and prophetic functions into its agenda. While calling for moral reform, it also calls the nation back to a covenant with God
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A) Cohort values B) Chronological age C) Age norms D) Cohort prescriptors
Jeremy runs a nursing home
As such he is concerned about the health of the elderly and works to make sure they have a number of things to do during the day so they do not simply sit around all of the time. He believes in __________ theory. A) activity B) disengagement C) conflict D) interactionist
In what year did the U.S. government enact both Medicare and Medicaid—two national health care programs receiving federal funding?
A. 1945 B. 1955 C. 1965 D. 1975
The generally held primary objection to affirmative action is
A. that it has not been effective. B. the use of quotas. C. that it doesn’t go far enough to equalize education. D. the fact that it doesn’t apply to the private sector.