What are the three main functions of religion from a functionalist perspective?

What will be an ideal response?


Varies

Sociology

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Medigap is the government health insurance program for almost everyone aged sixty-five and older

a. true b. false

Sociology

Major employers and powerful political leaders are part of the __________ class

a. upper b. upper-middle c. middle d. working e. lower (the poor)

Sociology

Which of the following statements is true of LaPiere's study?

a. The respondents to the questionnaires in LaPiere's study held strong prejudiced beliefs and were willing to act based on those asserted beliefs. b. The results of LaPiere's study showed that Whites were extremely prejudiced toward the Chinese. c. A flaw of LaPiere's study was that even though LaPiere accompanied the couple, the questionnaires suggested that the guests would be unescorted. d. A merit of LaPiere's study was that it used a standard scale to ascertain that the respondents to the questionnaires were the people who had served LaPiere and the Chinese couple.

Sociology

According to William Goode, families provide all of the following advantages except: a. continuity

b. proximity. c. familiarity. d. protection.

Sociology