Question 1

Research findings indicate that there is a positive relationship between religious group involvement and good mental health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The poor people living in the slums of Brazil flock to a variety of religious groups. Some people attend multiple groups regularly (e.g., Catholic services and Umbanda [Afro-Christian] ceremonies). What might explain this high participation in religious groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  termination 
B)  reflection 
C)  socialization 
D)  deprivation 
A)  termination 
B)  reflection 
C)  socialization 
D)  deprivation

Question 3

According to the text, when Canadians are asked about actual membership in religious groups, about 30 percent claim to belong to churches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain what is meant by the statement, "Socialization appears to be a necessary but not a sufficient cause of religiosity."

Accepted Answer

Most Canadians currently involved in rel

Question 5

David works Monday to Friday as a lawyer. On weekends he attends his temple and volunteers with its youth counselling program. Which of the following effects do his weekend activities most likely have on his life?

Accepted Answer

A)  a high level of happiness from participation 
B)  increased stress from increased time commitments 
C)  decreased compassion 
D)  no clear effect 
A)  a high level of happiness from participation 
B)  increased stress from increased time commitments 
C)  decreased compassion 
D)  no clear effect

Question 6

What role does socialization play as a cause of religious beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization appears to be unimportant as a source of religious influence. 
B)  Socialization is the main source of religious influence. 
C)  Socialization is a necessary but not a sufficient cause of religiosity on its own. 
D)  Socialization plays a minimal role in comparison to media influences. 
A)  Socialization appears to be unimportant as a source of religious influence. 
B)  Socialization is the main source of religious influence. 
C)  Socialization is a necessary but not a sufficient cause of religiosity on its own. 
D)  Socialization plays a minimal role in comparison to media influences.

Question 7

What did Marx mean when he referred to religion as the "opiate of the people"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion soothes the disadvantaged like a narcotic, blinding them to social inequalities. 
B)  Once committed to religion, one cannot escape its soothing clutches. 
C)  The satisfaction derived from religion is very intense, something like a narcotic. 
D)  The effect of religion is due to the religious feeling itself, not the church or organization. 
A)  Religion soothes the disadvantaged like a narcotic, blinding them to social inequalities. 
B)  Once committed to religion, one cannot escape its soothing clutches. 
C)  The satisfaction derived from religion is very intense, something like a narcotic. 
D)  The effect of religion is due to the religious feeling itself, not the church or organization.

Question 8

Which sociologist wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  Émile Durkheim 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  Émile Durkheim

Question 9

Brian, Randy, Kathy, and Pauline were discussing their individual religious beliefs and childhood experiences of weekly service attendance. Diane joined the group and, after listening for a while asserted, "Well it's obvious that you've been socialized into religion." What did Diane mean by that?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion is genetically encoded; we are "... wired for God." 
B)  Religion is something that must be forced on people. 
C)  Religion is very much a learned phenomenon. 
D)  Religion is something we adapt to without much reflection. 
A)  Religion is genetically encoded; we are "... wired for God." 
B)  Religion is something that must be forced on people. 
C)  Religion is very much a learned phenomenon. 
D)  Religion is something we adapt to without much reflection.

Question 10

Shannon was excitedly telling her friends about attending a church service where she felt the presence of God. Mark dismissed her accounting by asserting that what she felt wasn't God, but rather the collective conscience of the people in attendance. Whose perspective of religion had Mark adopted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Max Weber 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 11

The congregation was facing declining membership and realized that if the trend continued, they would soon be faced with problems paying the mortgage on the building. In order to attract new members, they implemented a variety of programs such as free childcare while parents were attending services, free week-long summer camps for school-aged children of members, and a variety of youth programs throughout the year. What model did this congregation adopt to increase their membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  a secular model 
B)  a capitalist model 
C)  an industrial model 
D)  a market model 
A)  a secular model 
B)  a capitalist model 
C)  an industrial model 
D)  a market model

Question 12

According to the text, who of the following would be the LEAST likely to attend religious services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martha, 66 years old, who lives on a farm in Manitoba 
B)  Mary, sole-support mother of two and employed full-time 
C)  Monica, 60 years old, raised and living on the East Coast of Canada 
D)  Marilyn, a stay-at-home mom with four children 
A)  Martha, 66 years old, who lives on a farm in Manitoba 
B)  Mary, sole-support mother of two and employed full-time 
C)  Monica, 60 years old, raised and living on the East Coast of Canada 
D)  Marilyn, a stay-at-home mom with four children

Question 13

According to Weber, what influence can the moral tone that infused the rise of capitalism in Europe be traced back to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the edicts of the Roman Catholic Church 
B)  ungodly, atheist, and material aspirations 
C)  the ideas of the Protestant Reformation 
D)  the religious persecution of the Jews 
A)  the edicts of the Roman Catholic Church 
B)  ungodly, atheist, and material aspirations 
C)  the ideas of the Protestant Reformation 
D)  the religious persecution of the Jews

Question 14

Tania's parents died in a car crash when she was 18 years old. She often asked herself why she had to suffer when none of her friends had to go through such a terrible experience so young. What component associated with religiosity is Tania's questioning an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  reflection 
C)  deprivation 
D)  termination 
A)  socialization 
B)  reflection 
C)  deprivation 
D)  termination

Question 15

How does "deprivation" account for religiosity?

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary, but shoul

Question 16

How do Canadian teenagers compare to their parents in terms of religious belief, practice, knowledge, and experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teens are somewhat more religious. 
B)  Teens about equally religious. 
C)  Teens are somewhat less religious. 
D)  Teens are much less religious. 
A)  Teens are somewhat more religious. 
B)  Teens about equally religious. 
C)  Teens are somewhat less religious. 
D)  Teens are much less religious.

Research findings indicate that there is a positive relationship between religious group involvement and good mental health.

The poor people living in the slums of Brazil flock to a variety of religious groups. Some people attend multiple groups regularly (e.g., Catholic services and Umbanda [Afro-Christian] ceremonies). What might explain this high participation in religious groups?

According to the text, when Canadians are asked about actual membership in religious groups, about 30 percent claim to belong to churches.

Explain what is meant by the statement, "Socialization appears to be a necessary but not a sufficient cause of religiosity."

David works Monday to Friday as a lawyer. On weekends he attends his temple and volunteers with its youth counselling program. Which of the following effects do his weekend activities most likely have on his life?

What role does socialization play as a cause of religious beliefs?

What did Marx mean when he referred to religion as the "opiate of the people"?

Which sociologist wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?

Brian, Randy, Kathy, and Pauline were discussing their individual religious beliefs and childhood experiences of weekly service attendance. Diane joined the group and, after listening for a while asserted, "Well it's obvious that you've been socialized into religion." What did Diane mean by that?

Shannon was excitedly telling her friends about attending a church service where she felt the presence of God. Mark dismissed her accounting by asserting that what she felt wasn't God, but rather the collective conscience of the people in attendance. Whose perspective of religion had Mark adopted?

According to the text, who of the following would be the LEAST likely to attend religious services?

According to Weber, what influence can the moral tone that infused the rise of capitalism in Europe be traced back to?

Tania's parents died in a car crash when she was 18 years old. She often asked herself why she had to suffer when none of her friends had to go through such a terrible experience so young. What component associated with religiosity is Tania's questioning an example of?

How does "deprivation" account for religiosity?

How do Canadian teenagers compare to their parents in terms of religious belief, practice, knowledge, and experience?

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Exam 13: Religion

Research findings indicate that there is a positive relationship between religious group involvement and good mental health.

The poor people living in the slums of Brazil flock to a variety of religious groups. Some people attend multiple groups regularly (e.g., Catholic services and Umbanda [Afro-Christian] ceremonies). What might explain this high participation in religious groups?

According to the text, when Canadians are asked about actual membership in religious groups, about 30 percent claim to belong to churches.

Explain what is meant by the statement, "Socialization appears to be a necessary but not a sufficient cause of religiosity."

David works Monday to Friday as a lawyer. On weekends he attends his temple and volunteers with its youth counselling program. Which of the following effects do his weekend activities most likely have on his life?

What role does socialization play as a cause of religious beliefs?

What did Marx mean when he referred to religion as the "opiate of the people"?

Which sociologist wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?

Brian, Randy, Kathy, and Pauline were discussing their individual religious beliefs and childhood experiences of weekly service attendance. Diane joined the group and, after listening for a while asserted, "Well it's obvious that you've been socialized into religion." What did Diane mean by that?

Shannon was excitedly telling her friends about attending a church service where she felt the presence of God. Mark dismissed her accounting by asserting that what she felt wasn't God, but rather the collective conscience of the people in attendance. Whose perspective of religion had Mark adopted?

According to the text, who of the following would be the LEAST likely to attend religious services?

According to Weber, what influence can the moral tone that infused the rise of capitalism in Europe be traced back to?

Tania's parents died in a car crash when she was 18 years old. She often asked herself why she had to suffer when none of her friends had to go through such a terrible experience so young. What component associated with religiosity is Tania's questioning an example of?

How does "deprivation" account for religiosity?

How do Canadian teenagers compare to their parents in terms of religious belief, practice, knowledge, and experience?

Introduction to Sociology

Culture

Socialization

Gender and Sexuality

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Work and Occupations

Education

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Research Methods

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

Filters