From a functionalist perspective, religion has three important functions in any society: providing meaning and purpose to life, promoting social cohesion and a sense of belonging, and providing social control and support for the government

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

Sociology

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Garfinkel saw that his students were reluctant to disrupt expectations to trust

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Hochschild (1989) used the term "second shift" to refer to:

a. the second degree a wife pursues after her BA degree b. the domestic work that employed women do after they get home from their job c. the fact that in second marriages, relationships tend to shift into being more egalitarian d. the wife is more likely to shift to more day care for the second than for her first child

Sociology

Vertical kinship ties are the strongest.

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

Sociology

The large number of Americans who have no health insurance and the sharply rising costs of medical care are at the core of a widely recognized health care crisis

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology