What is the process by which spiritual concerns are replaced by worldly concerns?
A) secularization
B) evangelism
C) holiness
D) conversion
Question 2Sociologists must constantly guard against __________ because it can bias our understandings of other cultures.
A) Ethnocentrism
B) Cultural shock
C) Cultural relativism
D) Human nature
Question 3A form of the enterprise zone that combines tax breaks and low interest loans in redeveloping areas is called ________.
A) a Federal Empowerment Zone
B) a redline district
C) the urban renewal section
D) the reinvestment model
Question 4Many sociologists hold that some values such as human rights are (or should be) __________.
A) Relational
B) Sociological
C) Symbolic
D) Universal
Question 5Social scientists generally take a position of cultural relativism,
A) a stance that all cultures are equally valid in the experience of their own members.
B) which proposes analyzing cultures relative to the researchers' own culture.
C) a recognition of the functionalist perspective to cultural structures.
D) In keeping with the cultural principles of Locke, Comte, and Marx.
Question 6Because of new technologies, more parents can work at home, which can strengthen families and lead to a decrease in the divorce rate. This example demonstrates how new technology can transform ________.
A) social organization
B) existing technologies
C) social relationships
D) a society's values
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