When sociology claims that religion is a social construction, it means that religion

a. does not distinguish between the sacred and the secular.
b. is shaped by the adherents' knowledge of the world.
c. is not a normative system.
d. is created by people and is a part of culture.


d

Sociology

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The 1914 passage of the ________ Act made it illegal for a person to serve on the corporate board of two companies that were in competition with each other

a. Wagner b. Interstate Commerce c. Mann d. Clayton

Sociology

Almost all people with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) live in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in _____

a. the United States b. Southeast Asia c. sub-Saharan Africa d. Canada

Sociology

Which sociological perspective might observe the division of labor among the staff members in a hospital emergency room and focus on how the allocation of responsibilities affects their social behavior?

A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. global perspective D. interactionist perspective

Sociology

As older adults rely more and more on the internet for health care information, they will need to be able to

a. seek vertical sources of authority. b. join Twitter to crowd-source data. c. evaluate the veracity of virtual information. d. seek answers at conventional centers of learning.

Sociology