Typically, the members of a _____ give extreme devotion to a charismatic leader who requires much of them (their material resources, their work, a demanding lifestyle, and a total, intense commitment)

a. sect
b. cult
c. church
d. religion


Answer: b. cult

Sociology

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While immigration policies are ________, the cost of services to immigrants is typically provided by _______

a. state controlled, private agencies b. set by the federal government, state government c. international, federal government d. set by the legislature, the courts

Sociology

Living vicariously through one's children may involve all of the following EXCEPT

a. Parents are highly invested in controlling how children are viewed by others. b. Parents derive a sense of worth and accomplishment through their children's actions. c. Children are pressured to fulfill the dreams and expectations of their parents. d. Parents pressure their children to become just like them.

Sociology

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of couples described by the authors as being especially disadvantaged in marriage?

A. partners who grew up in the same neighborhood B. teenage couples C. student couples D. premaritally pregnant couples

Sociology

The process of carefully attending to spoken or written information in order to evaluate its validity is called critical thinking.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology