The ________ is the primary societal agent of socialization.
a. institution of religion
b. government
c. education
d. family
Question 2As a way of seeing the world, sociology sees
A) a position, usually at one extreme or the other
B) common sense, that is, what everyone knows
C) either social order or social disorder, not both at once
D) both social order and social disorder, often simultaneously
Question 3A functional equivalent of religion serves the same purposes, but the activities surrounding it are not directed toward God.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4American schools are ____, as evidenced by their rigid curriculum, schedules, and philosophy.
a. conservative
b. democratic
c. liberal
d. radical
Question 5________ societies present a number of themes, variations, and counter themes.
a. Generalized
b. Heterogeneous
c. Homogeneous
d. Modern
Question 6Why has it been believed for the past sixty years that mass panic followed the 1938 broadcast of War of the Worlds? How have sociologists reconstructed the event to offer evidence that perhaps there wasn't such a response to this event?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 7Because of its ties to the Vatican and its bureaucratic structure, Roman Catholicism has never served as a state religion.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false