Question 1

Durkheim explained that what people understand as profane are things

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A)  in the past. 
B)  that are set apart as "forbidden." 
C)  that involve ultimate meaning. 
D)  that are common to everyday life. 
A)  in the past. 
B)  that are set apart as "forbidden." 
C)  that involve ultimate meaning. 
D)  that are common to everyday life.

Question 2

Animism is the belief that

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A)  everything in the world is alive and able to affect us. 
B)  nothing is sacred. 
C)  people find little meaning in their everyday lives. 
D)  God has a plan for the entire world. 
A)  everything in the world is alive and able to affect us. 
B)  nothing is sacred. 
C)  people find little meaning in their everyday lives. 
D)  God has a plan for the entire world.

Question 3

In the United States, the Amish would be an example of a

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A)  state church. 
B)  cult. 
C)  charismatic cult 
D)  sect. 
A)  state church. 
B)  cult. 
C)  charismatic cult 
D)  sect.

Question 4

The concept of sacred refers to what is

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A)  no longer found in today's world. 
B)  set apart and defined as extraordinary. 
C)  the same for all people. 
D)  common to everyday life. 
A)  no longer found in today's world. 
B)  set apart and defined as extraordinary. 
C)  the same for all people. 
D)  common to everyday life.

Question 5

Today, people in the United States are more accepting of divorce that they were a century ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Karl Marx believed that religion

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A)  treats existing society as secular and corrupt. 
B)  weakens the power of the state. 
C)  focuses on life in the present rather than the future. 
D)  reinforces patterns of social inequality. 
A)  treats existing society as secular and corrupt. 
B)  weakens the power of the state. 
C)  focuses on life in the present rather than the future. 
D)  reinforces patterns of social inequality.

Question 7

Secularization refers to the historical rise in the importance of religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A system of marriage that unites three or more people is called

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A)  polygamy. 
B)  monogamy. 
C)  exogamy. 
D)  endogamy. 
A)  polygamy. 
B)  monogamy. 
C)  exogamy. 
D)  endogamy.

Question 9

In the United States, being more religious is linked to

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A)  lower educational achievement. 
B)  higher risk of divorce 
C)  weaker family ties 
D)  lower risk of juvenile delinquency 
A)  lower educational achievement. 
B)  higher risk of divorce 
C)  weaker family ties 
D)  lower risk of juvenile delinquency

Question 10

One out of four people in the United States who divorce remarry at some point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Faith refers to knowledge that we gain from using all the human senses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The recent trend in racially mixed marriages has been

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A)  upward-the numbers are increasing. 
B)  flat-the numbers are holding steady. 
C)  downward-the numbers are falling. 
D)  downward for men, but upward for women. 
A)  upward-the numbers are increasing. 
B)  flat-the numbers are holding steady. 
C)  downward-the numbers are falling. 
D)  downward for men, but upward for women.

Question 13

In his analysis of how Calvinism encouraged the development of capitalism, Max Weber showed the power of religious ideas to bring about social change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The family is a social institution that is found in

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A)  every human society. 
B)  most but not all societies. 
C)  about half of human societies. 
D)  high-income nations but not in low-income nations. 
A)  every human society. 
B)  most but not all societies. 
C)  about half of human societies. 
D)  high-income nations but not in low-income nations.

Question 15

Today's television shows, such as Modern Family, tend to present the family

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A)  as a group of people who lack any sense of commitment. 
B)  as highly diverse, suggesting that there is no simple form for the family. 
C)  as something that most people today try to avoid. 
D)  as two parents with children, all living together. 
A)  as a group of people who lack any sense of commitment. 
B)  as highly diverse, suggesting that there is no simple form for the family. 
C)  as something that most people today try to avoid. 
D)  as two parents with children, all living together.

Question 16

Polyandry is a form of marriage that unites one man with two or more females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Animism is closely associated with _____societies.

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A)  Asian 
B)  European 
C)  Native American 
D)  Hispanic 
A)  Asian 
B)  European 
C)  Native American 
D)  Hispanic

Question 18

Describing the lives of working-class women, Lillian Rubin reported that most women said they wanted husbands who

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A)  had steady jobs and were not violent. 
B)  were good looking. 
C)  were rich. 
D)  could talk easily and share feelings with them. 
A)  had steady jobs and were not violent. 
B)  were good looking. 
C)  were rich. 
D)  could talk easily and share feelings with them.

Question 19

Emile Durkheim pointed to three societal functions of religion. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

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A)  providing social control 
B)  providing meaning and purpose 
C)  increasing social cohesion 
D)  increasing social conflict 
A)  providing social control 
B)  providing meaning and purpose 
C)  increasing social cohesion 
D)  increasing social conflict

Question 20

Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with

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A)  the purpose of life. 
B)  learning the will of God. 
C)  patterns of religious activity and their effect on social life. 
D)  which religions are true and which religions are false. 
A)  the purpose of life. 
B)  learning the will of God. 
C)  patterns of religious activity and their effect on social life. 
D)  which religions are true and which religions are false.

Durkheim explained that what people understand as profane are things

Animism is the belief that

In the United States, the Amish would be an example of a

The concept of sacred refers to what is

Today, people in the United States are more accepting of divorce that they were a century ago.

Karl Marx believed that religion

Secularization refers to the historical rise in the importance of religion.

A system of marriage that unites three or more people is called

In the United States, being more religious is linked to

One out of four people in the United States who divorce remarry at some point.

Faith refers to knowledge that we gain from using all the human senses.

The recent trend in racially mixed marriages has been

In his analysis of how Calvinism encouraged the development of capitalism, Max Weber showed the power of religious ideas to bring about social change.

The family is a social institution that is found in

Today's television shows, such as Modern Family, tend to present the family

Polyandry is a form of marriage that unites one man with two or more females.

Animism is closely associated with _____societies.

Describing the lives of working-class women, Lillian Rubin reported that most women said they wanted husbands who

Emile Durkheim pointed to three societal functions of religion. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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Exam 13: Family and Religion

Durkheim explained that what people understand as profane are things

Animism is the belief that

In the United States, the Amish would be an example of a

The concept of sacred refers to what is

Today, people in the United States are more accepting of divorce that they were a century ago.

Karl Marx believed that religion

Secularization refers to the historical rise in the importance of religion.

A system of marriage that unites three or more people is called

In the United States, being more religious is linked to

One out of four people in the United States who divorce remarry at some point.

Faith refers to knowledge that we gain from using all the human senses.

The recent trend in racially mixed marriages has been

In his analysis of how Calvinism encouraged the development of capitalism, Max Weber showed the power of religious ideas to bring about social change.

The family is a social institution that is found in

Today's television shows, such as Modern Family, tend to present the family

Polyandry is a form of marriage that unites one man with two or more females.

Animism is closely associated with _____societies.

Describing the lives of working-class women, Lillian Rubin reported that most women said they wanted husbands who

Emile Durkheim pointed to three societal functions of religion. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Sociological analysis of religion is concerned with

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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