In sociological terms, religions are socially shared beliefs and rituals that people
A. accept so they can avoid thinking about life and death issues.
B. use to change the ways that the world works.
C. accept on faith and use as a source of meaning.
D. adopt in an attempt to establish that they are superior to others.
Answer: C
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One study cited in the text referred to serial killers who kill to rid the community or the world of "undesirable" people as
a. power/control seekers. b. missionaries. c. visionaries. d. hedonists.
To conduct an analysis of variance, one assumption that must be met is that each population distribution is __________
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Identify a difference between evidence-based practice (EBP) and evidence-based corrections (EBC).
A. EBP is defined according to immeasurable moral or value-oriented standards or beliefs, while EBC is defined according to practical realities. B. EBP works at preventing future crimes, while EBC works at reintegrating probationers into society. C. EBP focuses on the practical use of programs that have been found to be effective, while EBC is primarily concerned with study and evaluation. D. EBP uses empirical data, while EBC uses theoretical knowledge.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Mead thought humans developed a sense of self and others by using symbols in the natural and cultural environments. 2. George Herbert Mead was the founding figure of symbolic interactionism. 3. George Herbert Mead coined the term symbolic interactionism. 4. Nominalist pragmatism claims that societal phenomena exists independently of people while determining both individual consciousness and behavior. 5. Philosophical realism claims that societal phenomena exists independently of people while determining both individual consciousness and behavior.