Question 1

In 2000,____ of respondents who answered a General Social Survey question on the subject had no doubt God exists.

Accepted Answer

A) 3% 
B) 23% 
C) 43% 
D) 66% 
E) 83% 
A) 3% 
B) 23% 
C) 43% 
D) 66% 
E) 83%

Question 2

The scope of religious authority has declined in the United States and many other parts of the world.This demonstrates that:

Accepted Answer

A) religion governs fewer aspects of life than it used to be 
B) religion is still a powerful force in all aspects of social life 
C) religion is a common social force 
D) religion is organized 
E) religion is disorganized 
A) religion governs fewer aspects of life than it used to be 
B) religion is still a powerful force in all aspects of social life 
C) religion is a common social force 
D) religion is organized 
E) religion is disorganized

Question 3

Which type of religious groups tends to be high on social integration,bureaucratization and longevity?

Accepted Answer

A) sect 
B) church 
C) cult 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) sect 
B) church 
C) cult 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 4

Which sociologist stressed the way religion can contribute to social change?

Accepted Answer

A) Durkheim 
B) Marx 
C) Weber 
D) Parsons 
E) Bellah 
A) Durkheim 
B) Marx 
C) Weber 
D) Parsons 
E) Bellah

Question 5

Many sects are short-lived,but those that do persist tend to bureaucratize and turn into churches.If religious organizations are to enjoy a long life,they require rules,regulations,and a clearly defined hierarchy of roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which age cohort tends to display the highest attendance of religious services?

Accepted Answer

A) 70+ 
B) 50-59 
C) 40-49 
D) 30-39 
E) 18-29 
A) 70+ 
B) 50-59 
C) 40-49 
D) 30-39 
E) 18-29

Question 7

Robert Bellah called the quasi-religious beliefs and practices that binds the population together and justify our way of life:

Accepted Answer

A) the sacred 
B) the profane 
C) organized religion 
D) civil religion 
E) rituals 
A) the sacred 
B) the profane 
C) organized religion 
D) civil religion 
E) rituals

Question 8

According to Durkheim,the main effect of rituals,and of religion as a whole,is to:

Accepted Answer

A) ritualize the profane 
B) establish the primacy of the collective unconscious in social life 
C) create a collective unconscious 
D) establish the primacy of collective effervescence 
E) reinforce social solidarity 
A) ritualize the profane 
B) establish the primacy of the collective unconscious in social life 
C) create a collective unconscious 
D) establish the primacy of collective effervescence 
E) reinforce social solidarity

Question 9

Most of the five major religions are similar in three ways.Which is NOT among the ways in which they are similar?

Accepted Answer

A) Charismatic leaders helped to turn them into world religions. 
B) Egalitarian and emancipatory messages are foundational beliefs. 
C) Charismatic leadership became routinized and institutionalized. 
D) The social context of the development of most of the world religions is marked by a lack of inequality and conflict. 
E) All of the above are among the ways in which most of the major religions are similar. 
A) Charismatic leaders helped to turn them into world religions. 
B) Egalitarian and emancipatory messages are foundational beliefs. 
C) Charismatic leadership became routinized and institutionalized. 
D) The social context of the development of most of the world religions is marked by a lack of inequality and conflict. 
E) All of the above are among the ways in which most of the major religions are similar.

Question 10

According to Weber,Judaism and Catholicism are relatively rational religions in that their followers:

Accepted Answer

A) are good in math 
B) abstain from magic 
C) avoid engaging in legalistic interpretation of the holy writ 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) are good in math 
B) abstain from magic 
C) avoid engaging in legalistic interpretation of the holy writ 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

Karl Marx believed that religion is the "opium of the people" because it tranquilizes the working class into accepting their lot in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Religiosity is partly a learned behavior.Whether parents give a child a religious upbringing is likely to have a lasting impact on the child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Religious bodies used to run most schools and colleges.Now they are run mainly by nonreligious authorities.This change is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) the theory of civil religion 
B) the profanization thesis 
C) the desecularization thesis 
D) the revised secularization thesis 
E) credentialism 
A) the theory of civil religion 
B) the profanization thesis 
C) the desecularization thesis 
D) the revised secularization thesis 
E) credentialism

Question 14

Which form(s)do churches take?

Accepted Answer

A) sects 
B) ecclesia 
C) denominations 
D) ecclesia and denominations 
E) all of these choices 
A) sects 
B) ecclesia 
C) denominations 
D) ecclesia and denominations 
E) all of these choices

Question 15

What is the secularization thesis?

Accepted Answer

The secularization thesis says

Question 16

Which of the following are factors on which religiosity depends?

Accepted Answer

A) opportunity 
B) need 
C) learning 
D) all the above 
E) none of these choices 
A) opportunity 
B) need 
C) learning 
D) all the above 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

Durkheim called the everyday world the:

Accepted Answer

A) the collective conscience 
B) collective effervescence 
C) the sacred 
D) the profane 
E) totems 
A) the collective conscience 
B) collective effervescence 
C) the sacred 
D) the profane 
E) totems

Question 18

Which of the following are problems with Weber's analysis of the Protestant Ethic?

Accepted Answer

A) the correlation between the Protestant work ethic and the strength of capitalist development is weaker than Weber thought 
B) Catholicism has coexisted with vigorous capitalist growth 
C) Protestantism has coexisted with relative economic stagnation 
D) all of these choices 
E) only a and b 
A) the correlation between the Protestant work ethic and the strength of capitalist development is weaker than Weber thought 
B) Catholicism has coexisted with vigorous capitalist growth 
C) Protestantism has coexisted with relative economic stagnation 
D) all of these choices 
E) only a and b

Question 19

What did Weber call the idea that people can reduce their religious doubts and assure a state of grace by working diligently and living simply?

Accepted Answer

A) the Puritan thesis 
B) the Protestant ethic 
C) the spirit of labour 
D) Protest ethics 
E) Shakerism 
A) the Puritan thesis 
B) the Protestant ethic 
C) the spirit of labour 
D) Protest ethics 
E) Shakerism

Question 20

Members of what kind of religious organizations choose to separate themselves from society and frequently follow strictly enforced rules concerning dress,diet,prayer,and intimate contact with outsiders?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 16: Religion

In 2000,____ of respondents who answered a General Social Survey question on the subject had no doubt God exists.

The scope of religious authority has declined in the United States and many other parts of the world.This demonstrates that:

Which type of religious groups tends to be high on social integration,bureaucratization and longevity?

Which sociologist stressed the way religion can contribute to social change?

Many sects are short-lived,but those that do persist tend to bureaucratize and turn into churches.If religious organizations are to enjoy a long life,they require rules,regulations,and a clearly defined hierarchy of roles.

Which age cohort tends to display the highest attendance of religious services?

Robert Bellah called the quasi-religious beliefs and practices that binds the population together and justify our way of life:

According to Durkheim,the main effect of rituals,and of religion as a whole,is to:

Most of the five major religions are similar in three ways.Which is NOT among the ways in which they are similar?

According to Weber,Judaism and Catholicism are relatively rational religions in that their followers:

Karl Marx believed that religion is the "opium of the people" because it tranquilizes the working class into accepting their lot in life.

Religiosity is partly a learned behavior.Whether parents give a child a religious upbringing is likely to have a lasting impact on the child.

Religious bodies used to run most schools and colleges.Now they are run mainly by nonreligious authorities.This change is an example of:

Which form(s)do churches take?

What is the secularization thesis?

Which of the following are factors on which religiosity depends?

Durkheim called the everyday world the:

Which of the following are problems with Weber's analysis of the Protestant Ethic?

What did Weber call the idea that people can reduce their religious doubts and assure a state of grace by working diligently and living simply?

Members of what kind of religious organizations choose to separate themselves from society and frequently follow strictly enforced rules concerning dress,diet,prayer,and intimate contact with outsiders?

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