An entirely new religion whose members hold beliefs and engage in rituals that differ from those of existing religions is a:
a. church
b. cult
c. denomination
d. sect
B
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The dating continuum demonstrates that American dating:
a. is rarely committed and follows no formal process. b. flows from casual dating of many people to marriage. c. is too open to have set categories. d. understands the individual needs in mate selection.
Companies in high technology industries tend to have
a. a rapid cycle of corporate birth and death. b. as many unionized workers as other manufacturing industries. c. a reluctance to use electronic monitoring on their own personnel. d. lower levels of job satisfaction. e. more women employees than men.
Unlike functionalists, conflict theorists would seek to alter ______ in order to solve social problems related to education.
A. schooling practices within the classroom B. schooling practices by educators and school administrators C. educational theory based on meritocratic principles D. capitalism and other fundamental social structures
Compare and contrast the three sociological explanations of crime. Include the major premises of each.
What will be an ideal response?