Religions give moral direction and teach the principles of right and wrong. This is a way that religion fulfills the function of __________

a. relieving the individual of responsibility for decision making
b. giving meaning and purpose to life
c. promoting social cohesion and a sense of belonging
d. maintaining social control and support for the government


d

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Studies of divorce show:

A children usually are able to maintain relatively positive relationships with both parents. B children are usually closer to the mother than the father in divorce situations. C affective closeness is a product of frequency and quality of contact with children. D all of the above.

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What is likely to happen when Mary (a non-smoker) falls in love with Brad (a smoker)?

a. any change will be dependent on Mary's character b. there is no data on what happens when a non-smoker pair bonds with a smoker c. Mary will remain a nonsmoker d. Mary will begin to smoke

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Biography and History Shapes Educational ExperiencesIn this exercise, you will look at how your educational experience is shaped by the time in which you live and your personal biography.The fundamental insight of the sociological imagination is that an individual's reality is the product of the intersection of biography and history. Take a few moments to consider how your own experience and understanding of education are shaped by the intersection of your individual biography with the historical moment in which you live and answer the following questions:List three to five specific things related to schooling and your education that you think are different for you than they were for your parents or grandparents.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following techniques is also called a one-click attack or session riding and is used by an attacker to exploit a victim's active session with a trusted site to perform malicious activities?

A. Cross-site request forgery attack B. Cross-site script attack C. Session replay attacks D. Session fixation

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