The concept of the sacred encompasses

A. the ordinary and commonplace elements of life.
B. the practices required or expected of members of a faith.
C. elements beyond everyday life that inspire awe, respect, or fear.
D. a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to profane things.


C. elements beyond everyday life that inspire awe, respect, or fear.

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A(n) ________ is a biologically based behavioral pattern that is common to all members of a species under certain environmental conditions.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word (s).

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In 2011, the abortion because a pregnancy was the results of rape or incest was legal in over 80% of MDR countries, but was legal in less than 40% of LDR countries

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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In 1896, what decision by the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the principle of racial segregation if the facilities for blacks and whites were separate but equal?

A. Meredith v. Mississippi B. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka C. Plessy v. Ferguson D. Miranda v. Arizona

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. A young child’s toys and books are examples of agents of socialization. 2. Education’s hidden curriculum shows signs of change in recent years; today more young women than young men apply to, attend, and graduate from college. 3. There are only minimal class, racial, and ethnic variations in the gender socialization process. 4. Research shows that housework is now divided nearly equally between men and women. 5. Female genital cutting/mutilation persists in part because of the pervasiveness of matriarchy across many societies.

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