Which of the following statements regarding Durkheim’s concepts of sacred and profane is true?

a. objects can be intrinsically sacred
b. profane refers to something “above and beyond” the everyday
c. the same act can be either sacred or profane based upon context
d. life is an ordered experience except for times of sacred and profane


c. the same act can be either sacred or profane based upon context

Sociology

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a. the standard deviation of the sampling distribution b. the standard deviations of the samples c. the population means d. the critical region

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? What will be an ideal response

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In the context of the types of lovers, the ________ lover combines something of eros and ludus.

A. pragmatic B. storgic C. manic D. agapic

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A survey of 3,055 respondents asked whether or not anyone had been widowed. Eighty persons responded "yes." Which of the following graphic devices would best display this information?

A. Time-series chart B. Frequency distribution C. Bar graph D. Histogram

Sociology