According to Durkheim, public rituals, including punishment, are important because they
a. make people afraid of authority and less likely to commit crime
b. create a bond among the members of society.
c. give members of society an opportunity to meet the key figures of authority.
d. create sui generis.
b
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a. jokes about women's bodies. b. "accidental contacts." c. attempting to exchange sexual favors for promotions. d. all of the above.
Correlation coefficients do NOT indicate the strength of a relationship
a. True b. False
According to the history of Islam, the prophet Muhammad decreed that
A) men and women were created equal, and should thus be treated accordingly. B) the care of children was exclusively the job of women. C) men were the official "guardians" of women. D) women should be afforded multiple husbands to increase their likelihood of having many children.
Which of the following statements about two-party political systems is true?
a. They encourage compromise and relatively moderate party platforms designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of citizens. b. They are superior to multiple-party systems for ensuring that minority positions are heard. c. They are based on proportional representation, so a party that receives 49% of the popular vote gets 49% of the legislative seats. d. They have problems because their platforms completely overlap. e. They cause a centrifugal polarization on issues.