A(n) __________ is a large, bureaucratically organized religious organization that tends to seek accommodation with the larger society in order to maintain some degree of control over it. Membership is largely based on birth; typically, children of members are baptized as infants and become lifelong members
a. ecclesia b. church
c. sect d. denomination
b
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In general, when an individual enters the presence of others, these others generally
a. apply what they know about such types of individuals in order to understand that individual. b. treat the individual as an individual and do not try to type him or her. c. treat the individual as similar to them. d. type the individual as a threat.
Housing options for older adults that provide a supportive living arrangement for people who need assistance with personal care, but who are not so impaired they need 24-hour care, describes which of the following?
A. Nursing home B. Assisted living C. Congregate housing D. Adult day care
What is the difference between values and norms?
a. Norms are based on values. b. Values are based on norms. c. Values and norms have no relationship to each other. d. Values guide behavior and norms do not. e. Most societies have norms, but not values.
Which of the following is not a central proposition of the Malthusian perspective on population?
a. For the poor, any improvements in income will significantly limit births. b. Population, if left unchecked, will tend to exceed the available food supply. c. Checks on population can be positive, such as famines, disease, or war. d. Checks on population can be preventative, such as sexual abstinence or delayed marriage. e. For the poor, any improvement in income is lost to additional childbirth.