In very simple preindustrial societies, religion often takes the form of_____the belief that supernatural forces affect people's lives either positively or negatively.
a. simple supernaturalism b. animism
c. theism d. transcendent idealism
Question 2The tragic 2003 explosion of the space shuttle Columbia while preparing to land has been cited as an example of:
a. group conformity.b. a rush to judgment.
c. groupthink. d. focused decision making.
Question 3In 1947, __________ broke the color line to become the first African American in Major League Baseball.
a. Willie Mays
b. Jackie Robinson
c. Henry Aaron
d. Satchel Paige
Question 4Anthropologists have concluded that all known groups over the past hundred thousand years have had some form of religion one of which is __________.
a. externalismb. transubstantiation
c. atheism d. animism
Question 5According to social psychologist Irving Janis,_____is the process by which members of a cohesive group arrive at a decision that many individual members privately believe is unwise.
a. group conformity b. groupthink
c. decisional harassment d. situational decision making
Question 6The identifiers Jewish Americans, Irish Americans, and Italian Americans refer to a person's __________.
a. ethnic group
b. folkways
c. neighborhood
d. racial identity
Question 7Some sociologists believe that a more accurate metaphor for religion in the global village is that of the_____, in which religious institutions and traditions compete for adherents, and worshippers shop for a religion in much the same way that consumers decide what goods and services they will purchase.
a. sacred marketplace b. religious marketplace
c. profane canopy d. sacred canopy
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