Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Anomie is the sole source of suicide in modern societies.
2. Durkheim drew upon religious affiliation for comparative purposes in his classic study of suicide.
3. When an individual gives her life for a social group, we call it egoistic suicide.
4. For Durkheim, as long as there are societies, there will be religion.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
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a. decreasing government emphasis on birth control b. decreasing infant and child mortality c. increasing birthrates d. increasing death rates among older people
Which of the following statements is true of the presence of foreign-born people in the United States?
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Which of the following could be included within a functionalist family?
A. a second cousin B. a close family friend C. a grandparent D. All of the answers are correct.
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A. a wake-up call B. like bread and circuses C. the opiate of the masses D. a sacred cow