The ______ of Scores Indicates How Similar Scores on the Different

question 18

Multiple Choice

The ______ of scores indicates how similar scores on the different items of a survey are to one another.

• A) test-retest reliability
• B) internal consistency
• C) testing effects
• D) construct validity

Understand the relationship between religious beliefs, capitalist development, and the protestant ethic as discussed by Weber.

Understand the concept of secularization and its impact on religious belief and practice.

Analyze the variation in religiousness across different societies, particularly comparing the United States to other postindustrial countries.

Grasp how changes in material conditions affect religious beliefs and practices historically.

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Definitions:

Poverty

The state of having insufficient financial resources to meet the basic needs of living, including food, shelter, and healthcare.

Functionalists

A rephrased term for the functionalist perspective, emphasizing the sociological theory that views society as composed of interrelated parts working together for the greater harmony and stability of the whole.

Social Inequality

The existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a society.

Social Capital

The networks, relationships, and norms that facilitate collective action and cooperation within a society.