In 1997, members of the Heaven's Gate religious cult committed mass suicide because they believed that after death their souls would be transported to a level of existence beyond human. According to Emile Durkheim's theory, what type of suicide did these members commit?
A. fatalistic
B. egoistic
C. altruistic
D. anomic
Answer: C
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Ross seeks to explain ______________________ differences among societies
a. psychosocial b. psychocultural c. social structural d. conflict and violence e. all of the above
Gail believes that her sister and she are hostile siblings. Which of the following statements will weaken Gail's claim?
A) They have had negative ties for a long time. B) They talk ill of the other to their friends. C) They resent each other and rarely meet. D) They consider each other to be their confidant.
The third branch of Buddhism, __________, incorporates the first two branches along with some aspects of Hinduism; it emerged in Tibet in the seventh century
a. Theravadin b. Vajrayana c. Nirvana d. Mahayana
The chief difference between a conflict and a structural-functional view of American education is that:
a. the functionalists recognize dysfunctions. b. functionalists see no negative side effects. c. functionalists are more positive about the reproducing of culture and society. d. conflict theorists do not recognize that education benefits anybody.