When sociologists study religion and religious beliefs, they often distinguish the sacred from the secular. According to this distinction,
A. religions are always associated with the sacred.
B. the secular consists of anything associated with the supernatural.
C. both sports and religions are considered to be sacred.
D. the sacred consists of things in the here-and-now world.
Answer: A
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Social constructionists assert that
a. the debate between repression and freedom determines our social construction of sexuality. b. social construction does not apply to sexuality because sex is an essential, inborn drive. c. a key factor in the social construction of sexuality in our society is its commodification and commercialization with the development of consumer capitalism. d. sexuality is controlled through laws created to legislate morality.
People with higher levels of education have __________ levels of divorce than people with less education.
A. lower B. higher C. the same D. There is no predictable relationship between education level and divorce rates.
From a University population, random samples of 45 seniors and 37 freshmen have been given a scale that measures sexual experiences
The freshmen report an average of 1.6 sexual partners over their lifetimes while seniors report an average of 2.5 partners. The t (obtained) for this difference was -3.56 while the t (critical) was ± 2.34. What can be concluded? a. There is no significant difference between the classes. b. Seniors and freshman are significantly different in their sexual experiences. c. Freshmen are more sexually active. d. Sexual mores are deteriorating.
The Civil Rights Movement was a response to
a. the Klu Klux Klan. b. state-sanctioned systems of discrimination. c. individuals who were racist. d. forced integration.