A. supporting societal norms
B. making life anxiety-ridden
C. having the individual lose his/her identity
D. decreasing a person’s sense of security
Related Mcqs:
- The discipline that studies such disparate subjects as the environment religion politics criminality organization and so on is______________?
A. history
B. sociology
C. political science
D. psychology - In countries such as Iran and Iraq the Moslem religion is a(n)_______________?
A. sect
B. cult
C. denomination
D. ecclesia or universal church - 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 - Durkheim,s approach to religion involved the opposed concepts of_________________?
A. good and evil
B. children of light and children of darkness
C. natural and supernatural
D. sacred and profane - Durkheim viewed religion as a form of social_________________?
A. recreation
B. innovation
C. ingratiation
D. integration - 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 - The situation in the Middle East is an example of________________?
A. competition
B. cooperation
C. conflict
D. all of the above - A low incidence of crime is more characteristic of________________?
A. homogeneous societies
B. societies that value the social group over the individual
C. societies with a ruthless police force
D. only and b
