Question 1

A by-product of the Protestant ethic is the drive to accumulate savings that can be used for future investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A sect is a

Accepted Answer

A)  generally small, secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith. 
B)  large, organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government. 
C)  religious organization that claims to include most or all of the members of a society and is recognized as the national or official religion. 
D)  relatively small religious group that has broken away from some other religious organization to renew what it views as the original vision of the faith. 
A)  generally small, secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith. 
B)  large, organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government. 
C)  religious organization that claims to include most or all of the members of a society and is recognized as the national or official religion. 
D)  relatively small religious group that has broken away from some other religious organization to renew what it views as the original vision of the faith.

Question 3

Which sociological perspective views education as an instrument of elite domination?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective 
A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective

Question 4

Which sociologist's analysis of bureaucracies has been applied to schools in the United States because of the growing number of students enrolled in schools and the greater degree of specialization required within a technologically complex society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Émile Durkheim 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Samuel Bowles 
A)  Émile Durkheim 
B)  Talcott Parsons 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Samuel Bowles

Question 5

The four collegiate subcultures are only types you would encounter on a college campus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the past, the integrative function of education in the United States was most obvious in its emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching diversity in the classroom. 
B)  promotion of a common language. 
C)  teaching strict discipline. 
D)  teaching students that they share a common history. 
A)  teaching diversity in the classroom. 
B)  promotion of a common language. 
C)  teaching strict discipline. 
D)  teaching students that they share a common history.

Question 7

In a study of tracking in a California school system, 17 percent of students in a tracked system qualified for college credit. What percentage qualified in an open system where any student could enroll in an advanced placement (AP) course?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10% 
B)  about 20% 
C)  about 30% 
D)  about 50% 
A)  about 10% 
B)  about 20% 
C)  about 30% 
D)  about 50%

Question 8

Which of the following attributes is true regarding Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is identical to Hinduism. 
B)  It emerged in India. 
C)  It strives for material pleasures while on earth. 
D)  It developed in the 1800s. 
A)  It is identical to Hinduism. 
B)  It emerged in India. 
C)  It strives for material pleasures while on earth. 
D)  It developed in the 1800s.

Question 9

You enroll in a freshman Introduction to Sociology course at your college, and the classes are held in a large auditorium with stadium seating that holds over a hundred students with a single instructor behind a lectern. This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  written rules and regulations 
B)  impersonality 
C)  division of labor 
D)  hierarchy of authority 
A)  written rules and regulations 
B)  impersonality 
C)  division of labor 
D)  hierarchy of authority

Question 10

In what ways has research shown that education can serve as an agent of change? How does this latent function of education differ from other latent functions as described by the functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that education can se

Question 11

Teaching students to be on time, to respect authority, and to follow directions can be considered a

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest function of education. 
B)  latent function of education. 
C)  dysfunction of education. 
D)  goal of the interactionist approach to education. 
A)  manifest function of education. 
B)  latent function of education. 
C)  dysfunction of education. 
D)  goal of the interactionist approach to education.

Question 12

The teacher-expectancy effect reflects the views of which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective 
A)  functionalist perspective 
B)  conflict perspective 
C)  interactionist perspective 
D)  global perspective

Question 13

The concept of the sacred encompasses

Accepted Answer

A)  the ordinary and commonplace elements of life. 
B)  the practices required or expected of members of a faith. 
C)  elements beyond everyday life that inspire awe, respect, or fear. 
D)  a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to profane things. 
A)  the ordinary and commonplace elements of life. 
B)  the practices required or expected of members of a faith. 
C)  elements beyond everyday life that inspire awe, respect, or fear. 
D)  a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to profane things.

Question 14

In effect, schools serve as a transitional agent of social control, bridging the gap between parents and employers in the life cycle of most individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Numerous sociological studies have revealed that additional years of formal schooling are associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to new ideas 
B)  more conservative social viewpoints 
C)  lower average incomes 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  openness to new ideas 
B)  more conservative social viewpoints 
C)  lower average incomes 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 16

Religion can give its members a way in which to make sense of "senseless" events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The four forms of religious organization are the ecclesia, the denomination, the sect, and the cult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The average salary of teachers in the United States places them

Accepted Answer

A)  much lower than the average wage earner in the nation. 
B)  much higher than the average wage earner in the nation. 
C)  near the average of all wage earners in the nation. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  much lower than the average wage earner in the nation. 
B)  much higher than the average wage earner in the nation. 
C)  near the average of all wage earners in the nation. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 19

Teaching students about the physical and political geography of their state, their country, and the world is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest function of education. 
B)  latent function of education. 
C)  dysfunction of education. 
D)  example of the correspondence principle. 
A)  manifest function of education. 
B)  latent function of education. 
C)  dysfunction of education. 
D)  example of the correspondence principle.

Question 20

Conflicts arise for teachers when they must serve as employee of the school, disciplinarian, and instructor all at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A by-product of the Protestant ethic is the drive to accumulate savings that can be used for future investment.

A sect is a

Which sociological perspective views education as an instrument of elite domination?

Which sociologist's analysis of bureaucracies has been applied to schools in the United States because of the growing number of students enrolled in schools and the greater degree of specialization required within a technologically complex society?

The four collegiate subcultures are only types you would encounter on a college campus.

In the past, the integrative function of education in the United States was most obvious in its emphasis on

In a study of tracking in a California school system, 17 percent of students in a tracked system qualified for college credit. What percentage qualified in an open system where any student could enroll in an advanced placement (AP) course?

Which of the following attributes is true regarding Buddhism?

You enroll in a freshman Introduction to Sociology course at your college, and the classes are held in a large auditorium with stadium seating that holds over a hundred students with a single instructor behind a lectern. This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?

In what ways has research shown that education can serve as an agent of change? How does this latent function of education differ from other latent functions as described by the functionalist perspective?

Teaching students to be on time, to respect authority, and to follow directions can be considered a

The teacher-expectancy effect reflects the views of which sociological perspective?

The concept of the sacred encompasses

In effect, schools serve as a transitional agent of social control, bridging the gap between parents and employers in the life cycle of most individuals.

Numerous sociological studies have revealed that additional years of formal schooling are associated with which of the following?

Religion can give its members a way in which to make sense of "senseless" events.

The four forms of religious organization are the ecclesia, the denomination, the sect, and the cult.

The average salary of teachers in the United States places them

Teaching students about the physical and political geography of their state, their country, and the world is a(n)

Conflicts arise for teachers when they must serve as employee of the school, disciplinarian, and instructor all at the same time.

Understanding Sociology

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Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

The Mass Media

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

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Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Human Sexuality

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Exam 13: Religion and Education

A by-product of the Protestant ethic is the drive to accumulate savings that can be used for future investment.

A sect is a

Which sociological perspective views education as an instrument of elite domination?

Which sociologist's analysis of bureaucracies has been applied to schools in the United States because of the growing number of students enrolled in schools and the greater degree of specialization required within a technologically complex society?

The four collegiate subcultures are only types you would encounter on a college campus.

In the past, the integrative function of education in the United States was most obvious in its emphasis on

In a study of tracking in a California school system, 17 percent of students in a tracked system qualified for college credit. What percentage qualified in an open system where any student could enroll in an advanced placement (AP) course?

Which of the following attributes is true regarding Buddhism?

You enroll in a freshman Introduction to Sociology course at your college, and the classes are held in a large auditorium with stadium seating that holds over a hundred students with a single instructor behind a lectern. This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?

In what ways has research shown that education can serve as an agent of change? How does this latent function of education differ from other latent functions as described by the functionalist perspective?

Teaching students to be on time, to respect authority, and to follow directions can be considered a

The teacher-expectancy effect reflects the views of which sociological perspective?

The concept of the sacred encompasses

In effect, schools serve as a transitional agent of social control, bridging the gap between parents and employers in the life cycle of most individuals.

Numerous sociological studies have revealed that additional years of formal schooling are associated with which of the following?

Religion can give its members a way in which to make sense of "senseless" events.

The four forms of religious organization are the ecclesia, the denomination, the sect, and the cult.

The average salary of teachers in the United States places them

Teaching students about the physical and political geography of their state, their country, and the world is a(n)

Conflicts arise for teachers when they must serve as employee of the school, disciplinarian, and instructor all at the same time.

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, Groups, and Social Structure

The Mass Media

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Human Sexuality

Government and the Economy

Health and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters