The concept of sacred refers to what is ________

a. common to everyday life.
b. found in every culture.
c. seen as set apart from everyday life and extraordinary.
d. no longer found in today's world.


Answer: c

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. less developed; pre-transition; acute B. less developed; in-transition; chronic C. least developed; in-transition; chronic D. least developed; pre-transition; acute E. least developed; in-transition; chronic

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a. simply owning and non-owning groups b. groups organized around ownership, credential assets, and organizational assets c. found only within the modern corporation d. groups organized around authority relations

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