Which sociologist was perhaps the first to recognize the critical importance of religion in human societies?

A. Talcott Parsons
B. Robert Merton
C. Karl Marx
D. Émile Durkheim


Answer: D

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A. Voluntarily infertile B. Childless C. Childfree D. None of these

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Give an example of a significant other AND a generalized other

What will be an ideal response?

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Age serves to distinguish acceptable behavior for different social groups.

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

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Compared with other theories of organization, the contingency theory argues that _________ is a critical variable

a. number of supervisory levels b. ratio of supervisors to production workers c. environment in which company operates d. horizontal differentiation e. efficiency

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