Question 1

In religious sects there is a hierarchy of authority, with those at the top being trained for their vocation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Reasons for the decline in mainline churches include the fact that beliefs have become so pluralistic that they seem watered down to many people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Religion constrains the behavior of the community of believers, thus providing a social control function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In 2010, ________ of Americans professed to believe in God or a universal spirit.

Accepted Answer

A)  32% 
B)  52% 
C)  72% 
D)  92% 
A)  32% 
B)  52% 
C)  72% 
D)  92%

Question 5

________ is the nation's fastest-growing faith, with about 4 million to 7 million adherents in the United States, nearly double the number a decade ago, and are expected to double again by 2030.

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Catholicism 
A)  Christianity 
B)  Hinduism 
C)  Islam 
D)  Catholicism

Question 6

Sects attract the middle and upper classes; since these classes are successful, they are not likely to reject their worlds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The rapid growth of religious fundamentalism caught many religious observers and sociologists by surprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Weber demonstrated that the religious beliefs of John Calvin were instrumental in the rise of capitalism in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Some 70 percent of the world's inhabitants identify with ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam only 
B)  atheism and Christianity 
C)  one of five major world religions 
D)  Catholicism and Hinduism 
A)  Islam only 
B)  atheism and Christianity 
C)  one of five major world religions 
D)  Catholicism and Hinduism

Question 10

The data show that in the last 40 years, church attendance by Catholics has dramatically decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The range of items religious people believe to be sacred could be

Accepted Answer

A)  objects such as idols. 
B)  animal totems. 
C)  parts of the natural world. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  objects such as idols. 
B)  animal totems. 
C)  parts of the natural world. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

From the order perspective, religion inhibits societal change by making existing social arrangements seem right and inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sociologists study ________ because it is a ubiquitous phenomenon that has tremendous impact on human behavior, and because of its influence on society and society's impact on it.

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  religion 
C)  politics 
D)  poverty 
A)  education 
B)  religion 
C)  politics 
D)  poverty

Question 14

Generally, upper class people tend to be attracted to sects rather than to churches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Marx, religion ______ social change by making existing social arrangements seem right and inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibits 
B)  promotes 
C)  welcomes 
D)  sanctions 
A)  inhibits 
B)  promotes 
C)  welcomes 
D)  sanctions

Question 16

Although persons of ________ status are more involved in church, this is not a good measure of religiosity.

Accepted Answer

A)  low 
B)  high 
C)  middle-class 
D)  none of the above 
A)  low 
B)  high 
C)  middle-class 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

A sect, in its natural form, has the tendency to compromise with the larger society and its values and institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A central theme of civil religion is the conviction that God has a special destiny for the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The comforting function of mainstream churches has been criticized by those who argue that the church is the "opiate of the masses," in that it comforts when sometimes it should challenge evils such as poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The accommodation or resistance to the secular world is the fundamental difference between a church and a sect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In religious sects there is a hierarchy of authority, with those at the top being trained for their vocation.

Reasons for the decline in mainline churches include the fact that beliefs have become so pluralistic that they seem watered down to many people.

Religion constrains the behavior of the community of believers, thus providing a social control function.

In 2010, ________ of Americans professed to believe in God or a universal spirit.

________ is the nation's fastest-growing faith, with about 4 million to 7 million adherents in the United States, nearly double the number a decade ago, and are expected to double again by 2030.

Sects attract the middle and upper classes; since these classes are successful, they are not likely to reject their worlds.

The rapid growth of religious fundamentalism caught many religious observers and sociologists by surprise.

Weber demonstrated that the religious beliefs of John Calvin were instrumental in the rise of capitalism in Europe.

Some 70 percent of the world's inhabitants identify with ___________________.

The data show that in the last 40 years, church attendance by Catholics has dramatically decreased.

The range of items religious people believe to be sacred could be

From the order perspective, religion inhibits societal change by making existing social arrangements seem right and inevitable.

Sociologists study ________ because it is a ubiquitous phenomenon that has tremendous impact on human behavior, and because of its influence on society and society's impact on it.

Generally, upper class people tend to be attracted to sects rather than to churches.

According to Marx, religion ______ social change by making existing social arrangements seem right and inevitable.

Although persons of ________ status are more involved in church, this is not a good measure of religiosity.

A sect, in its natural form, has the tendency to compromise with the larger society and its values and institutions.

A central theme of civil religion is the conviction that God has a special destiny for the United States.

The comforting function of mainstream churches has been criticized by those who argue that the church is the "opiate of the masses," in that it comforts when sometimes it should challenge evils such as poverty.

The accommodation or resistance to the secular world is the fundamental difference between a church and a sect.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 17: Religion

In religious sects there is a hierarchy of authority, with those at the top being trained for their vocation.

Reasons for the decline in mainline churches include the fact that beliefs have become so pluralistic that they seem watered down to many people.

Religion constrains the behavior of the community of believers, thus providing a social control function.

In 2010, ________ of Americans professed to believe in God or a universal spirit.

________ is the nation's fastest-growing faith, with about 4 million to 7 million adherents in the United States, nearly double the number a decade ago, and are expected to double again by 2030.

Sects attract the middle and upper classes; since these classes are successful, they are not likely to reject their worlds.

The rapid growth of religious fundamentalism caught many religious observers and sociologists by surprise.

Weber demonstrated that the religious beliefs of John Calvin were instrumental in the rise of capitalism in Europe.

Some 70 percent of the world's inhabitants identify with ___________________.

The data show that in the last 40 years, church attendance by Catholics has dramatically decreased.

The range of items religious people believe to be sacred could be

From the order perspective, religion inhibits societal change by making existing social arrangements seem right and inevitable.

Sociologists study ________ because it is a ubiquitous phenomenon that has tremendous impact on human behavior, and because of its influence on society and society's impact on it.

Generally, upper class people tend to be attracted to sects rather than to churches.

According to Marx, religion ______ social change by making existing social arrangements seem right and inevitable.

Although persons of ________ status are more involved in church, this is not a good measure of religiosity.

A sect, in its natural form, has the tendency to compromise with the larger society and its values and institutions.

A central theme of civil religion is the conviction that God has a special destiny for the United States.

The comforting function of mainstream churches has been criticized by those who argue that the church is the "opiate of the masses," in that it comforts when sometimes it should challenge evils such as poverty.

The accommodation or resistance to the secular world is the fundamental difference between a church and a sect.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters