Religion exists in every single culture. No human society has yet been discovered that lacks an organized, coherent system of beliefs about a spiritual world. Hence religion is a(n)

A) Manifest function
B) Latent function
C) Cultural universal
D) Universal truth


Answer: C

Sociology

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Bill lives in Levittown. From the text, we know that Levittowns have been established in all of the following except:

a. Pennsylvania b. Puerto Rico c. New York d. Vermont

Sociology

During the demographic transition stage of __________, significant population growth occurs because birth rates are relatively high, whereas death rates decline. Improvements in health, sanitation, and nutrition produce a substantial decline in infant mortality rates. Overpopulation is likely to occur because more people are alive than the society has the ability to support

a. postindustrialization b. early industrialization c. advanced industrialization and urbanization d. preindustrial societies

Sociology

According to Marx, the working class adopts ideologies that support the interests of dominant groups, because the workers have ________

a. false consciousness b. religious values c. class consciousness d. human agency

Sociology

Congruence between preferred and actual location of death typically occurs when

a. pain is not well controlled. b. the prognosis is unclear. c. family support is optional. d. hospice is a viable option.

Sociology