A(n) __________ is a large, bureaucratically organized religious organization that tends to seek accommodation with the larger society in order to maintain some degree of control over it. Membership is largely based on birth; typically, children of members are baptized as infants and become lifelong members.
a. ecclesia b. church
c. sect d. denomination
Question 2Functionalist theorists focus on how power relations in society influence the law and the criminal justice system, often to the detriment of people who are at the bottom of the social structure hierarchy.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3Which group has the highest rate of infant mortality?
a. Native Americans
b. African Americans
c. Asian Americans
d. Hispanic Americans
Question 4A(n) __________ is a religious organization that is so integrated into the dominant culture that it claims as its membership all members of a society. Membership occurs as a result of being born into the society, rather than by any conscious decision on the part of individual members.
a. ecclesia b. church
c. sect d. denomination
Question 5Expanding on Merton's theory, sociologists Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin suggested that for deviance to occur, people must have access to illegitimate opportunity structures.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6In terms of income, employment, housing, nutrition, and health, which of the following is the most disadvantaged racial or ethnic group in the United States?
a. African Americans
b. Hispanic Americans
c. Native Americans
d. Asian Americans
Question 7According to ____________ theory, religion is essentially a rational response to human needs.
a. conflict b. functionalist
c. rational choice d. symbolic interactionist
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