A sect is a type of religious organization that

a. supports the political state.
b. is tightly linked to the larger society.
c. is highly structured, with formally trained leaders.
d. stands apart from the larger society.


d

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Describe the immigration patterns of Central and South Americans to the United States

What will be an ideal response?

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__________ theorists focus on the socially constructed nature of "health" and "illness" and how both should be treated

a. Symbolic interactionist b. Functionalist c. Postmodernist d. Conflict

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The Igarapé Institute measures the fragility of 2,100 of the world’s cities. Its data indicates which of the following?

a. 30% of the cities studied have low fragility. b. 11% of the cities studied have high or very high fragility. c. The number of fragile cities worldwide is decreasing. d. Changing demographics have little impact on a city’s fragility.

Sociology