Sociology

Sociology Study Guide

52. The power elite model originated in the work of: a. C. Wright Mills b. Karl Marx c. Emile Durkheim d. Mark Weber 53. Which of the following theorists argued that religion should be viewed as the “opiate of the masses”? a. Emile Durkheim b. Karl Marx c. Max Weber d. Sigmund Freud 54. Who would ask the question: “What causes the disease?” a.

Medical doctors b. Functionalists c. Sociologists d.

Epidemiologists 55. Which best describes the process of secularization? a. People are always influenced by religious beliefs b. People seek new religious interpretations c. People are less influenced by religious beliefs d. People who return to traditional religious beliefs 56. What is religion, according to Karl Marx? I. An institution of the elite II. The center of all conflict III. Appealing to the masses because it provides an escape from reality a.

I only b. II only c. III only d.

I and III only

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