A. good and evil
B. children of light and children of darkness
C. natural and supernatural
D. sacred and profane
Related Mcqs:
- Durkheim viewed religion as a form of social_________________?
A. recreation
B. innovation
C. ingratiation
D. integration - Durkheim was one of the first scientific sociologists who studied______________?
A. suicide
B. mental illness
C. sex
D. all of the above - Durkheim believed that religion__________________?
A. exploited the masses
B. was a reflection of human society
C. had nothing to do with social life
D. was a radical force in society - Durkheim,s analysis suggests that so-called primitive people__________________?
A. invented the concept of gods
B. though they were gods
C. projected their human ideals and personified them as gods
D. saw themselves as clans of animals - According to the labeling theory which of the following concepts explains why a labeled individual becomes deviant ?
A. Resocialization
B. Ethnocentrism
C. Self-fulfilling prophecy
D. Rebellion - Products of the economy used in production as opposed to gifts of nature are______________?
A. land
B. labor
C. capital
D. entrepreneurship - Religion performs all but one of the following functions_______________?
A. provides answers to basic s for which there is no other authority
B. supports societal norms and values by transforming them into divine laws
C. helps people deal with guilt for their transgressions offering a way back to a constructive life
D. provides a single set of norms that are universally accepted and agreed upon - Marx regarded religion as______________?
A. a deliberate hoax on the part of dominant classes
B. alienating on both personal and social levels
C. an opiate
D. all of the above - Marx believed religion was used to_______________?
A. help people improve their lives
B. support the exploitation of the masses
C. deal with reality
D. attain immortality - Which religion includes a hierarchy of gods?
A. Christianity
B. Shintoism
C. Zoroastrianism
D. Hinduism
