How would Durkheim describe the importance of a social structure such as family?

a. Family is one important source of inequality.
b. Family exists only in the meaning it has for a particular person.
c. Family plays a part in the operation of society.
d. Family is the result of humanity's biological evolution.


c

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Home-based Mormon faith lies in activities such as family home evening, family prayer, and family

a) temple attendance. b) scripture study. c) ritual construction. d) baptism renewal.

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Parents of children who attend public schools in New York City's affluent suburbs supplement public funds with their own private funds for purchases such as:

a. building and stocking a school library b. art and music lessons c. hiring extra teachers to reduce class sizes for their children d. all of the above

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Two of the most common sources of chronic disease and premature death are __________

a. stroke and infectious disease b. AIDS and heart disease c. heart disease and accidents d. tobacco use and alcohol abuse

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. There were no cities before the industrial revolution. 2. Creative cities tend to be very homogenous. 3. Before the Industrial Revolution, the largest cities were in Western Europe. 4.The freedom offered by the city also resulted in the loss of many traditional social controls 5. Amassing people in cities tends to be more expensive than spreading them out through rural and suburban areas.

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