People often act out their religious beliefs in the form of_____, which are regularly repeated and carefully prescribed forms of behaviors that symbolize a cherished value or belief

a. secular ceremonies b. supernatural rites
c. rituals d. magical rites


c

Sociology

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When the grievances of the aggrieved group become focused, the movement has entered the second stage

a. true b. false

Sociology

What is the theory called that argues that if people define a person as deviant that person may internalize that definition and behave accordingly?

A) cultural transmission theory B) differential association theory C) labeling theory D) looking glass self theory

Sociology

In ethnographic research, reducing complex human beings to extremely simplistic representations is:

A. an invariably unethical maneuver B. an uncouth display C. a necessary act of reduction D. a cause for celebration, as in an office party E. none of the above

Sociology

Women being relegated to homemakers while men obtain wealth, status, and independence is an example of which phenomenon?

A. cohabitation B. personality stabilization C. common-law marriage D. sexual division of labor

Sociology