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1

Which statement about Durkheim is true?
A)He was a conflict theorist.
B)He saw religion as an institution that reinforced cultural diversity.
C)He viewed religion as a divisive force in society.
D)He was a functionalist.
2

Which statement about Weber is true?
A)His religious research dealt primarily with Islam.
B)He developed the concept of anomie.
C)He saw religion as a conservative force in society.
D)He emphasized the importance of Verstehen.
3

Which statement about Weber's view of social change is not true?
A)He argued that religion can produce broad social change.
B)He argued that Protestant values helped capitalism to develop.
C)He argued that the economic effects of Protestantism are usually instantaneous.
D)He argued that having a rational orientation to life was a key value in the development of capitalism.
4

Which of these was not a key area of research for Durkheim?
A)labor
B)sexuality
C)suicide
D)crime
5

Which of these concepts did Weber develop?
A)anomie
B)ideal type
C)cultural relativity
D)subjectivity
6

Anomie refers to a loss of direction.
A)True
B)False
7

Verstehen means "realism."
A)True
B)False
8

Durkheim emphasized the social—rather than individual—context of behavior.
A)True
B)False
9

Weber was interested in the subjective meanings people attach to their actions.
A)True
B)False
10

Durkheim viewed the provision of social support as a key function of religion.
A)True
B)False







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