To Marx, religion promotes the status quo by teaching the powerless to accept
a. a belief system in which the sacred is separate from the secular.
b. that people bestow the notion of the sacred onto something, rather than that object being intrinsically sacred.
c. the idea of single God in three persons.
d. religious beliefs that are against their own interests.
Answer: d. religious beliefs that are against their own interests.
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a. help researcher maintain his or her high moral standards b. provide the researcher with guidelines so that his or her study will benefit the society c. make sure the correct data are collected d. ensure the researcher that participants are protected from harm
According to Karl Marx, which of the following will inevitably lead to the destruction of the capitalist system?
a. dependence of the poor upon the welfare state b. bankruptcy cause by unions and entitlement programs c. exploitation of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie d. bourgeoisie expansion beyond its means
The members of the King family own a few banks and factories in their hometown. Their control over capital and the means of production of most goods has resulted in the family acquiring great wealth and power. Which of the following terms can be used to describe the King family?
A. Working class B. Symbolic interactionists C. Underclass D. Proletariat E. Bourgeoisie
Traditional psychoanalysis is a therapy based on the Freudian notion that mental illness is most often a product of
a. traumas in early socializing experiences. b. unconscious conflicts. c. a childhood without adequate nurturing. d. subconscious dreams about conflict.