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| The belief in spirits capable of helping or harming people |
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| A relatively large, well-established religious organization that is integrated into the society and does not make strict demands on its members |
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| A collection of beliefs, symbols, and rituals that sanctify the dominant values of a society |
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| A school program intended to improve the academic performance of socially and educationally disadvantaged children |
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| A religious group that professes a new religious belief, totally rejects society, and consists of members with extreme devotion to their leader |
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| The practice of making minorities accept the dominant group's culture |
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| The type of religion that emphasizes moral principles as guides for living a righteous life |
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| The belief in more than one god |
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| The impact of a teacher's expectations on student performance |
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| A relatively small religious group that sets itself apart from society and makes heavy demands on its members |
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| The belief that a spiritual leader can communicate with the spirits by acting as their mouthpiece of letting the soul leave the leader's body and enter the spiritual world |
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| The type of religion that centers on the worship of a god or gods |
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| The belief that a kinship exists between humans and an animal - or, less commonly, a plant |
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| The system of sorting students into different groups according to past academic achievement |
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