What did Emile Durkheim mean by collective conscience?
A. ability to distinguish right from wrong
B. capacity for morality
C. shared values, norms, and beliefs
D. collective guilt
Answer: C
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A) Perceived superiority B) Rituals C) Derogation of tempting alternatives D) Positive illusions
What Gunnar Myrdal called the "American dilemma" was
a. the denial of basic rights to African Americans by a so-called "democratic society." b. the placing of Native Americans on reservations. c. the restriction of immigration by a nation that was built by immigrants. d. the refusal of many minorities to improve their social standing.
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A. latent function of families. B. proactive function of families. C. manifest function of families. D. dysfunction of families.