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Durkheim refers to those aspects of life that are everyday, ordinary, and taken for granted as ____.
 
  a. profane
  b. invisible
  c. sacred
  d. legitimate
  e. none of the above

Question 2

Every status has a variety of roles associated with it.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 3

What is the contemporary approach of sociologists to the study of religion?
 
  a. Sociologists attempt to verify a people's religious beliefs.
  b. Sociologists compare religious belief systems to determine which are the most authentic.
  c. Sociology is emerging as a religion of science.
  d. Sociologists are interested in how religion contributes to social order and cultural variation.
  e. Sociologists today have very little interest in the study of religion.

Question 4

Achieved master statuses are more important than ascribed master statuses.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 5

Which of these is the best definition of religion from a sociological perspective?
 
  a. A unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things.
  b. A set of beliefs that are focused on Gods and Goddesses.
  c. False beliefs that human hold in order to reassure themselves.
  d. A system of moral values and teachings.
  e. A group of people who worship together and share the same beliefs.

Question 6

Some of a person's statuses are more important than others.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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