Question 1

What is a civil religion?

Accepted Answer

A civil religion is

Question 2

Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Profess faith in one almighty God and his prophet Muhammad. 
B)  Pray five times daily. 
C)  Make charitable contributions to the Muslim community and to the poor. 
D)  Commit to religious jihad. 
A)  Profess faith in one almighty God and his prophet Muhammad. 
B)  Pray five times daily. 
C)  Make charitable contributions to the Muslim community and to the poor. 
D)  Commit to religious jihad.

Question 3

The rise in the number of people within the U.S.who claim no religion indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a very large percentage of Americans have no religious beliefs. 
B)  as many as 20% of Americans are atheist. 
C)  most people do not identify with the religion of their upbringing. 
D)  some measures may overstate the importance of religion in the U.S. 
A)  a very large percentage of Americans have no religious beliefs. 
B)  as many as 20% of Americans are atheist. 
C)  most people do not identify with the religion of their upbringing. 
D)  some measures may overstate the importance of religion in the U.S.

Question 4

Most of the benefits of tracking tend to go to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the teachers, who make more money. 
B)  children from disadvantaged backgrounds. 
C)  all students, distributed fairly equally. 
D)  children who had the advantage to start with. 
A)  the teachers, who make more money. 
B)  children from disadvantaged backgrounds. 
C)  all students, distributed fairly equally. 
D)  children who had the advantage to start with.

Question 5

Research indicates that holding students back may result in reducing their academic performance and increasing their likelihood of dropping out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Is a college education a good investment? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A college education can be a good invest

Question 7

Which perspective has argued that because schools teach obedience,punctuality,and loyalty to the political and economic system,they serve the economic interests of the powerful?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational culture 
B)  the structural-functional model 
C)  the status attainment model 
D)  the conflict model 
A)  organizational culture 
B)  the structural-functional model 
C)  the status attainment model 
D)  the conflict model

Question 8

What is the Protestant ethic defined by Weber?

Accepted Answer

The Protestant ethic is the se

Question 9

Define what Stark and Finke mean by the "religious economy" and the impact it has had on religion within American society.

Accepted Answer

Stark and Finke define the "religious ec

Question 10

Since school segregation on the basis of race was outlawed in 1954,segregation in American schools has continued to steadily decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the U.S.,regular church attendance is most strongly associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor. 
B)  the uneducated. 
C)  holding conventional values. 
D)  being wealthy. 
A)  the poor. 
B)  the uneducated. 
C)  holding conventional values. 
D)  being wealthy.

Question 12

Studies of persons completing their college education indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most are disappointed with what they have learned. 
B)  College-educated individuals are more likely to lead long and healthy lives than non-college educated people. 
C)  the majority would not go to college if they had it to do over again. 
D)  many feel college is irrelevant to getting a job and getting ahead. 
A)  most are disappointed with what they have learned. 
B)  College-educated individuals are more likely to lead long and healthy lives than non-college educated people. 
C)  the majority would not go to college if they had it to do over again. 
D)  many feel college is irrelevant to getting a job and getting ahead.

Question 13

Empirical research relating social class to religiosity finds that college graduates are _______ likely to go to church and ______ likely to say religion is important compared with nongraduates.

Accepted Answer

A)  as; less 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; less 
D)  less; as 
A)  as; less 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; less 
D)  less; as

Question 14

Marx,unlike both Durkheim and Weber,saw religion:

Accepted Answer

A)  as a source of social change. 
B)  as a delusion deliberately fostered by the elite. 
C)  from a strictly value-free position. 
D)  as the source of community. 
A)  as a source of social change. 
B)  as a delusion deliberately fostered by the elite. 
C)  from a strictly value-free position. 
D)  as the source of community.

Question 15

Your text suggests that students who are "held back" in school due to poor grades on standardized tests:

Accepted Answer

A)  are disproportionately from disadvantaged backgrounds. 
B)  often experience an increase in their overall their long-term academic performance. 
C)  typically experience an increase in their chances of completing high school. 
D)  benefit in the long run from being able to repeat a grade. 
A)  are disproportionately from disadvantaged backgrounds. 
B)  often experience an increase in their overall their long-term academic performance. 
C)  typically experience an increase in their chances of completing high school. 
D)  benefit in the long run from being able to repeat a grade.

Question 16

What are New Religious Movements?

Accepted Answer

Religious or spiritual movemen

Question 17

What are the characteristics of people most likely to attend emerging churches?

Accepted Answer

A)  young, white, urban 
B)  young, black, urban 
C)  older, white, rural 
D)  older, Hispanic, suburban 
A)  young, white, urban 
B)  young, black, urban 
C)  older, white, rural 
D)  older, Hispanic, suburban

Question 18

Proponents of school choice:

Accepted Answer

A)  argue that government-funded schools provide the most consistent quality education. 
B)  are opposed to privatization of education. 
C)  are almost exclusively liberals. 
D)  include liberals and conservatives who argue that when schools compete with one another for students they will provide a better service. 
A)  argue that government-funded schools provide the most consistent quality education. 
B)  are opposed to privatization of education. 
C)  are almost exclusively liberals. 
D)  include liberals and conservatives who argue that when schools compete with one another for students they will provide a better service.

Question 19

One of the most important roles for sociologists of religion is to examine belief systems in order to evaluate their truthfulness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is educational tracking?

Accepted Answer

Tracking is the process of evaluating ch

What is a civil religion?

Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

The rise in the number of people within the U.S.who claim no religion indicates that:

Most of the benefits of tracking tend to go to:

Research indicates that holding students back may result in reducing their academic performance and increasing their likelihood of dropping out.

Is a college education a good investment? Why or why not?

Which perspective has argued that because schools teach obedience,punctuality,and loyalty to the political and economic system,they serve the economic interests of the powerful?

What is the Protestant ethic defined by Weber?

Define what Stark and Finke mean by the "religious economy" and the impact it has had on religion within American society.

Since school segregation on the basis of race was outlawed in 1954,segregation in American schools has continued to steadily decline.

In the U.S.,regular church attendance is most strongly associated with:

Studies of persons completing their college education indicate that:

Empirical research relating social class to religiosity finds that college graduates are _ likely to go to church and likely to say religion is important compared with nongraduates.

Marx,unlike both Durkheim and Weber,saw religion:

Your text suggests that students who are "held back" in school due to poor grades on standardized tests:

What are New Religious Movements?

What are the characteristics of people most likely to attend emerging churches?

Proponents of school choice:

One of the most important roles for sociologists of religion is to examine belief systems in order to evaluate their truthfulness.

What is educational tracking?

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters

Exam 12: Education and Religion

What is a civil religion?

Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

The rise in the number of people within the U.S.who claim no religion indicates that:

Most of the benefits of tracking tend to go to:

Research indicates that holding students back may result in reducing their academic performance and increasing their likelihood of dropping out.

Is a college education a good investment? Why or why not?

Which perspective has argued that because schools teach obedience,punctuality,and loyalty to the political and economic system,they serve the economic interests of the powerful?

What is the Protestant ethic defined by Weber?

Define what Stark and Finke mean by the "religious economy" and the impact it has had on religion within American society.

Since school segregation on the basis of race was outlawed in 1954,segregation in American schools has continued to steadily decline.

In the U.S.,regular church attendance is most strongly associated with:

Studies of persons completing their college education indicate that:

Empirical research relating social class to religiosity finds that college graduates are _______ likely to go to church and ______ likely to say religion is important compared with nongraduates.

Marx,unlike both Durkheim and Weber,saw religion:

Your text suggests that students who are "held back" in school due to poor grades on standardized tests:

What are New Religious Movements?

What are the characteristics of people most likely to attend emerging churches?

Proponents of school choice:

One of the most important roles for sociologists of religion is to examine belief systems in order to evaluate their truthfulness.

What is educational tracking?

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters

Empirical research relating social class to religiosity finds that college graduates are _ likely to go to church and likely to say religion is important compared with nongraduates.