Question 1

According to Wright (1997), why is media coverage of cults distorted and selective?

Accepted Answer

A)  due to a lack of accurate information about cults and the groups in question 
B)  due to a lack of in-depth information about cults and the groups in questions 
C)  due to the use of biased sources of information (e.g. ex-members of cults) 
D)  due to limited time or financial resources 
E)  media coverage of cults is distorted and selective as a result of all of the reasons listed above 
A)  due to a lack of accurate information about cults and the groups in question 
B)  due to a lack of in-depth information about cults and the groups in questions 
C)  due to the use of biased sources of information (e.g. ex-members of cults) 
D)  due to limited time or financial resources 
E)  media coverage of cults is distorted and selective as a result of all of the reasons listed above

Question 2

Despite their intensive efforts, the Christian Coalition has had little influence on American politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sects tend to have more traditional beliefs while cults tend to have more novel beliefs, which create differences in the level of tension that exists with the larger society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Because of which barrier to religious freedom has the Baptist Church had to register with the Russian government and meet a long list of requirements in order to have the right to meet, rent property, and distribute literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility toward non-approved religious groups 
B)  state neglect of the problem of discrimination against non-approved religions 
C)  authoritarian measures to control religious beliefs and practices 
D)  discriminatory legislation or policies disadvantaging certain groups 
E)  stigmatization of certain religions by wrongfully associating them with dangerous "cults" or "sects" 
A)  hostility toward non-approved religious groups 
B)  state neglect of the problem of discrimination against non-approved religions 
C)  authoritarian measures to control religious beliefs and practices 
D)  discriminatory legislation or policies disadvantaging certain groups 
E)  stigmatization of certain religions by wrongfully associating them with dangerous "cults" or "sects"

Question 5

Which of the following religious groups is the least likely to be socially typed as "deviant" within the society in which they exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecclesia 
B)  churches 
C)  sects 
D)  cults 
E)  denomination 
A)  ecclesia 
B)  churches 
C)  sects 
D)  cults 
E)  denomination

Question 6

One of the rationales for the witch persecutions was harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the child-savers is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestant theology served as the foundation for their efforts 
B)  the efforts of the child-savers were directed primarily at the upper socioeconomic classes 
C)  popular discourse at the time defined upper class parents as inherently immoral 
D)  popular discourse at the time included the assumption that the inherent morality of the working classes meant that working class norms and values should be adopted by everyone in society 
E)  they struggled to prevent child abuse and neglect from being criminalized 
A)  Protestant theology served as the foundation for their efforts 
B)  the efforts of the child-savers were directed primarily at the upper socioeconomic classes 
C)  popular discourse at the time defined upper class parents as inherently immoral 
D)  popular discourse at the time included the assumption that the inherent morality of the working classes meant that working class norms and values should be adopted by everyone in society 
E)  they struggled to prevent child abuse and neglect from being criminalized

Question 8

Counter-cult groups identify Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism as "cults".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Using specific examples, discuss the ways that the more "objective" characteristics of statistical rarity, harm, normative violation, and societal reaction are involved with the social typing of "deviant" religions.

Accepted Answer

The social typing of "deviant" religions

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the labelling of religious groups is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  the anti-cult movement uses the word "cult" on the basis of the theology of certain religious groups 
B)  the counter-cult movement prefaces the word "cult" with the term "destructive", focusing their attention on those religious groups that are believed to engage in mind control 
C)  in an international context, the word "cult" may be applied to any religious group that a particular government disapproves of 
D)  in contemporary society, the media emphasizes "new religious movements" rather than "cults" 
E)  legislation now prevents the media from portraying any religious group in a negative way 
A)  the anti-cult movement uses the word "cult" on the basis of the theology of certain religious groups 
B)  the counter-cult movement prefaces the word "cult" with the term "destructive", focusing their attention on those religious groups that are believed to engage in mind control 
C)  in an international context, the word "cult" may be applied to any religious group that a particular government disapproves of 
D)  in contemporary society, the media emphasizes "new religious movements" rather than "cults" 
E)  legislation now prevents the media from portraying any religious group in a negative way

Question 11

Describe how churches and the federal government have responded to the legacy of residential schooling.

Accepted Answer

The legacy of residential schooling in C

Question 12

An investigation into the McMartin preschool case found that a satanic cult had been engaged in the ritual sexual abuse of children at the preschool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the U. S Secretary of State, which barrier to religious freedom involves governments that try to intimidate people to either convert to a state-approved religion, or leave the country?

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility toward non-approved religious groups 
B)  state neglect of the problem of discrimination against non-approved religions 
C)  authoritarian measures to control religious beliefs and practices 
D)  discriminatory legislation or policies disadvantaging certain groups 
E)  stigmatization of certain religions by wrongfully associating them with dangerous "cults" or "sects" 
A)  hostility toward non-approved religious groups 
B)  state neglect of the problem of discrimination against non-approved religions 
C)  authoritarian measures to control religious beliefs and practices 
D)  discriminatory legislation or policies disadvantaging certain groups 
E)  stigmatization of certain religions by wrongfully associating them with dangerous "cults" or "sects"

Question 14

In reaction to the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2008, the political power of the ultra-conservative religious right increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The work of the Christian Coalition illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  an anti-cult group. 
B)  a counter-cult group. 
C)  a cult control group. 
D)  the blurring of boundaries between religious and political boundaries. 
E)  the targeting of religious groups by France's anti-sect legislation. 
A)  an anti-cult group. 
B)  a counter-cult group. 
C)  a cult control group. 
D)  the blurring of boundaries between religious and political boundaries. 
E)  the targeting of religious groups by France's anti-sect legislation.

Question 16

In the social control of cults, those groups that emphasize their concern that cults utilize the "wrong" interpretation of the Bible are called

Accepted Answer

A)  cult awareness groups. 
B)  anti-cult groups. 
C)  counter-cult groups. 
D)  cult control groups. 
E)  cult awareness groups and anti-cult groups. 
A)  cult awareness groups. 
B)  anti-cult groups. 
C)  counter-cult groups. 
D)  cult control groups. 
E)  cult awareness groups and anti-cult groups.

Question 17

Following European colonization of Canada, every aspect of Aboriginal cultures came to be perceived as "deviant" and in need of social control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why, in part, does a greater degree of tension exist with the larger society for the Jehovah's Witnesses than for the Seventh-Day Adventists?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Jehovah's Witnesses have merged with the larger society to a greater extent as a result of the hospitals, colleges, schools, and businesses they have built. 
B)  The Jehovah's Witnesses have held onto their original apocalyptic vision more stringently. 
C)  The boundaries surrounding the Jehovah's Witnesses have become more permeable than those surrounding the Seventh-Day Adventists 
D)  The behavioral requirements for members of the Jehovah's Witnesses have become less rigid over time. 
E)  The Jehovah's Witnesses have changed more over time than the Seventh-Day Adventists. 
A)  The Jehovah's Witnesses have merged with the larger society to a greater extent as a result of the hospitals, colleges, schools, and businesses they have built. 
B)  The Jehovah's Witnesses have held onto their original apocalyptic vision more stringently. 
C)  The boundaries surrounding the Jehovah's Witnesses have become more permeable than those surrounding the Seventh-Day Adventists 
D)  The behavioral requirements for members of the Jehovah's Witnesses have become less rigid over time. 
E)  The Jehovah's Witnesses have changed more over time than the Seventh-Day Adventists.

Question 19

In the Soviet Union, all religious groups were socially typed as "deviant" and made subject to social control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a belief system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity 
B)  the doctrine of the federal New Democratic Party 
C)  astronomy 
D)  Islam 
E)  religions (e.g., Christianity, Islam), the doctrine of political parties (e.g., New Democratic Party), and branches of science (e.g, astronomy) all constitute belief systems 
A)  Christianity 
B)  the doctrine of the federal New Democratic Party 
C)  astronomy 
D)  Islam 
E)  religions (e.g., Christianity, Islam), the doctrine of political parties (e.g., New Democratic Party), and branches of science (e.g, astronomy) all constitute belief systems

According to Wright (1997), why is media coverage of cults distorted and selective?

Despite their intensive efforts, the Christian Coalition has had little influence on American politics.

Sects tend to have more traditional beliefs while cults tend to have more novel beliefs, which create differences in the level of tension that exists with the larger society.

Because of which barrier to religious freedom has the Baptist Church had to register with the Russian government and meet a long list of requirements in order to have the right to meet, rent property, and distribute literature?

Which of the following religious groups is the least likely to be socially typed as "deviant" within the society in which they exist?

One of the rationales for the witch persecutions was harm.

Which of the following statements about the child-savers is true?

Counter-cult groups identify Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism as "cults".

Using specific examples, discuss the ways that the more "objective" characteristics of statistical rarity, harm, normative violation, and societal reaction are involved with the social typing of "deviant" religions.

Which of the following statements about the labelling of religious groups is true?

Describe how churches and the federal government have responded to the legacy of residential schooling.

An investigation into the McMartin preschool case found that a satanic cult had been engaged in the ritual sexual abuse of children at the preschool.

According to the U. S Secretary of State, which barrier to religious freedom involves governments that try to intimidate people to either convert to a state-approved religion, or leave the country?

In reaction to the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2008, the political power of the ultra-conservative religious right increased.

The work of the Christian Coalition illustrates

In the social control of cults, those groups that emphasize their concern that cults utilize the "wrong" interpretation of the Bible are called

Following European colonization of Canada, every aspect of Aboriginal cultures came to be perceived as "deviant" and in need of social control.

Why, in part, does a greater degree of tension exist with the larger society for the Jehovah's Witnesses than for the Seventh-Day Adventists?

In the Soviet Union, all religious groups were socially typed as "deviant" and made subject to social control.

Which of the following is an example of a belief system?

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Deviant” and “Normal” Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

Scientific Belief Systems

The “Deviance Dance” Continues

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Exam 8: What Do You Believe? Religion and Deviance

According to Wright (1997), why is media coverage of cults distorted and selective?

Despite their intensive efforts, the Christian Coalition has had little influence on American politics.

Sects tend to have more traditional beliefs while cults tend to have more novel beliefs, which create differences in the level of tension that exists with the larger society.

Because of which barrier to religious freedom has the Baptist Church had to register with the Russian government and meet a long list of requirements in order to have the right to meet, rent property, and distribute literature?

Which of the following religious groups is the least likely to be socially typed as "deviant" within the society in which they exist?

One of the rationales for the witch persecutions was harm.

Which of the following statements about the child-savers is true?

Counter-cult groups identify Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism as "cults".

Using specific examples, discuss the ways that the more "objective" characteristics of statistical rarity, harm, normative violation, and societal reaction are involved with the social typing of "deviant" religions.

Which of the following statements about the labelling of religious groups is true?

Describe how churches and the federal government have responded to the legacy of residential schooling.

An investigation into the McMartin preschool case found that a satanic cult had been engaged in the ritual sexual abuse of children at the preschool.

According to the U. S Secretary of State, which barrier to religious freedom involves governments that try to intimidate people to either convert to a state-approved religion, or leave the country?

In reaction to the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2008, the political power of the ultra-conservative religious right increased.

The work of the Christian Coalition illustrates

In the social control of cults, those groups that emphasize their concern that cults utilize the "wrong" interpretation of the Bible are called

Following European colonization of Canada, every aspect of Aboriginal cultures came to be perceived as "deviant" and in need of social control.

Why, in part, does a greater degree of tension exist with the larger society for the Jehovah's Witnesses than for the Seventh-Day Adventists?

In the Soviet Union, all religious groups were socially typed as "deviant" and made subject to social control.

Which of the following is an example of a belief system?

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Deviant” and “Normal” Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

Scientific Belief Systems

The “Deviance Dance” Continues

Filters