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According to Durkheim's study of the Arunta, what did he consider to be a very primitive religion?
According to Durkheim's study of the Arunta, what did he consider to be a very primitive religion?
- A religion with a large number of followers
- A religion with complex rituals and ceremonies
- A religion with a long history
- A religion with simple beliefs and practices (correct)
According to Durkheim, how did society divide objects and activities?
According to Durkheim, how did society divide objects and activities?
- Into individual and collective
- Into traditional and modern
- Into religious and secular
- Into sacred and profane (correct)
What did Durkheim identify as the key function of religion in society?
What did Durkheim identify as the key function of religion in society?
- Encouraging scientific inquiry
- Providing moral guidance
- Promoting individual freedom
- Maintaining social order (correct)
According to Durkheim, what did religious rituals impose on individuals?
According to Durkheim, what did religious rituals impose on individuals?
What did Durkheim study in order to establish the function of religious beliefs and ceremonies?
What did Durkheim study in order to establish the function of religious beliefs and ceremonies?
True or false: Talcott Parsons argued that religion socializes people into shared values and answers ultimate questions.
True or false: Talcott Parsons argued that religion socializes people into shared values and answers ultimate questions.
True or false: Religion can give meaning to what might otherwise seem a meaningless existence.
True or false: Religion can give meaning to what might otherwise seem a meaningless existence.
True or false: Malinowski concluded that religion had a psychological function based on his study of the Trobriand islanders.
True or false: Malinowski concluded that religion had a psychological function based on his study of the Trobriand islanders.
True or false: The Trobriand islanders practiced religious ceremonies when fishing in dangerous waters.
True or false: The Trobriand islanders practiced religious ceremonies when fishing in dangerous waters.
True or false: Talcott Parsons believed that religion integrates people into the value consensus.
True or false: Talcott Parsons believed that religion integrates people into the value consensus.
