A religious organization that is recognized as the national or official religion is known as a(n)
A. cult.
B. denomination.
C. sect.
D. ecclesia.
D. ecclesia.
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In the U.S. over the past three decades, women's median ages for marriage and birth of first child have
A) Increased B) Decreased C) Stayed pretty much the same D) Fluctuated back and forth
According to functionalists, ethnocentrism is functional because it ________
a. teaches various groups to live in harmony with each other b. produces loyalty, cohesiveness, and strong group ties c. supports and helps to establish pluralism d. helps to reduce intolerance toward other communities
Which of the following would be a dysfunction of religion?
A. acting as an agent of social control B. bringing about social cohesion C. promoting exclusion D. providing socialization
Which statement relates to how structural constraints create gender differences?
a. A person's position in a social structure can channel behavior in what are considered sex-appropriate directions b. Children's toys figure prominently in the socialization process. c. There is a close correspondence between primary and secondary sex characteristics. d. Gender inequalities have a basis in biology.