The major difference between a church and a sect is that:
a. A church permits less religious freedom among its members.
b. A sect tends to have a larger membership than a church.
c. Church members have a greater sense of religious commitment.
d. Sects draw their membership from a smaller social pool than do churches.
D
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The transformative process whereby people move away from sparsely populated rural environments to densely populated urban ones is known as
a. industrialization. b. urban sprawl. c. urban renewal. d. urbanization.
There are two primary reasons that aging is a social problem. What are these reasons?
a. social programs and formal cares b. social policies and ageism c. a micro individual approach and long-term care d. a micro individual approach and social structure
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the world’s megacities?
a. Megacities refer to large cities located in the developed west. b. Megacities, due to economies of scale, are able to meet the needs of all residents. c. Megacities have an urban area of at least 20 square miles or 51 square kilometers. d. Megacities have a population of 10 million or more.
When sociologists are collecting data, which of the following must all researchers do?
A. pay careful attention to their ethical responsibilities B. have their findings published in peer-reviewed journals C. include their own opinions in their conclusions D. adjust their data to compensate for anomalies