According to the functionalist perspective, what positive functions does religion serve?
What will be an ideal response?
Religion provides: meaning and purpose, emotional comfort, social solidarity, guidelines for everyday life, social control, help adapting to new environments, support for the government, and social change.
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Gamson found that those groups that were involved in violence ______________
a. almost always lost out b. were destroyed c. often gained new advantages d. often gained acceptance by those they were challenging e. both c & d
Recent research found that playing with "masculine" toys and games and playing in predominantly male or mixed-gender groups had no bearing on women becoming college athletes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
__________ theory construction and hypothesis testing are examples of what Karl Popper called the falsifiability of science
a. idiosyncratic. b. nomothetic. c. inductive. d. deductive. e. qualitative.
Which of the following is considered the most conventional and established?
A. a sect B. a cult C. a new religious movement D. a church