Which of the following statements about religion is FALSE?

A. It is, in some cases, ecologically adaptive.
B. It is a cultural construction, therefore not a reality.
C. It is sometimes a source of conflict.
D. It can both create and maintain social solidarity.
E. It can both create and maintain divisions within society.


Answer: B

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A. the older men of the village B. men, youths, women, and children C. boys who have undergone sacred puberty rites D. adult women of the hunting clans

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Socialization is similar to __________, but concentrates on the social factors that a person must learn

a. enculturation b. assimilation c. acculturation d. social learning

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The term protolanguage refers to the limited communication systems of nonhuman primates.

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

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The text defines gender as:

a. the biological differences in males and females. b. the way members of the two sexes are perceived, evaluated, and expected to behave. c. the differences in males and females due to the greater strength of males. d. universally-recognizable male aggressiveness and female maternalism. e. a continuum of biological sexual characteristics.

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