Max Weber defined world religions as those that:
a. bind people together into a coherent group
b. determine systems of life-regulation
c. make a distinction between the sacred and the profane
d. offer an explanation for human pain and suffering
Question 2The process by which we learn our gender identity and develop according to cultural norms of masculinity and femininity is called:
a. gender identity
b. gender socialization
c. sex role identification
d. sexual differentiation
Question 3In the United States the Pledge of Allegiance, reverence for the flag, and standing up for the National Anthem are elements of the nation's:
a. civil religion
b. secular religion
c. social religion
d. temporary religion
Question 4The most successful resocialization occurs in places that are considered
a. resocialization agents
b. total institutions
c. resocialization institutions
d. none of these
Question 5Which of the following terms is used by Robert Bellah to refer to a collection of beliefs and rituals that exist outside religious institutions?
a. civil religions
b. private religions
c. social religions
d. temporary religions
Question 6As shown in Table 5.2, in the Old Age stage of life, Erik Erikson describes the conflict as that of
a. identity vs. confusion
b. generativity vs. stagnation
c. integrity vs. despair
d. industry vs. inferiority
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