Question 1

Which sociologist first studied religion from a structural-functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Marx saw religion as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a social organization fostering comfort and individual satisfaction. 
B)  a source of change, constantly challenging the status quo of society. 
C)  a belief system that serves to keep the downtrodden and poor from revolting. 
D)  the consequence of capitalism and exploitation. 
A)  a social organization fostering comfort and individual satisfaction. 
B)  a source of change, constantly challenging the status quo of society. 
C)  a belief system that serves to keep the downtrodden and poor from revolting. 
D)  the consequence of capitalism and exploitation.

Question 3

Credentialism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of educational credentials to measure an individual's worth. 
B)  the awarding of a degree. 
C)  socializing young people into obedience and conformity. 
D)  using the school system to reproduce culture. 
A)  the use of educational credentials to measure an individual's worth. 
B)  the awarding of a degree. 
C)  socializing young people into obedience and conformity. 
D)  using the school system to reproduce culture.

Question 4

Margaret's teacher,Ms.Jones,is from an upper-middle class white family and is not fully aware of the culture of Margaret,who is from a working class African American family.Ms.Jones likes Margaret very much but has misinterpreted Margaret's language patterns as an indicator of lack of intelligence.Because she likes Margaret and wants her to do well and not be discouraged,she has assigned her to a remedial reading group.By the end of the school year,Margaret's reading ability actually declines to the level of the students in her reading group.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  credentialism. 
B)  the hidden curriculum. 
C)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  cultural capital. 
A)  credentialism. 
B)  the hidden curriculum. 
C)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  cultural capital.

Question 5

Fundamentalism is associated only with Islam,no other religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Secularization is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the process that religions go through to define what is sacred and what is profane. 
B)  the process of transferring things, ideas, or events from the sacred to the profane. 
C)  the process of developing a set of rituals. 
D)  the process of a religious person becoming charismatic. 
A)  the process that religions go through to define what is sacred and what is profane. 
B)  the process of transferring things, ideas, or events from the sacred to the profane. 
C)  the process of developing a set of rituals. 
D)  the process of a religious person becoming charismatic.

Question 7

Most Americans who do not claim membership in any religion are atheists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following best characterizes the role of Islam in Egypt and in Iran?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a denomination in Egypt and a state church in Iran. 
B)  It is a new religious movement in Egypt and a cult in Iran. 
C)  It is a sect in Egypt and a denomination in Iran. 
D)  It is a state church in Egypt and a new religious movement in Iran. 
A)  It is a denomination in Egypt and a state church in Iran. 
B)  It is a new religious movement in Egypt and a cult in Iran. 
C)  It is a sect in Egypt and a denomination in Iran. 
D)  It is a state church in Egypt and a new religious movement in Iran.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the elementary forms of religion set forth by Durkheim?

Accepted Answer

A)  A distinction between the sacred and the profane 
B)  A set of beliefs that help one to cope with the uncertainties of life 
C)  A belief in a single all-powerful deity 
D)  A set of rituals 
A)  A distinction between the sacred and the profane 
B)  A set of beliefs that help one to cope with the uncertainties of life 
C)  A belief in a single all-powerful deity 
D)  A set of rituals

Question 10

Identify three manifest functions of the education institution.

Accepted Answer

Cultural reproduction,social c

Question 11

At the micro level,sociologists of education might be interested in knowing about:

Accepted Answer

A)  the adequacy of school budgets. 
B)  how the school experiences of working class and middle class students differ. 
C)  trends in SAT scores. 
D)  trends in course offerings across the country. 
A)  the adequacy of school budgets. 
B)  how the school experiences of working class and middle class students differ. 
C)  trends in SAT scores. 
D)  trends in course offerings across the country.

Question 12

Which of these is NOT characteristic of American Muslims today?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have below-average income and education levels. 
B)  They are more likely than other Americans to report feeling stressed, worried, or angry. 
C)  They are an extremely diverse population of people. 
D)  They are more likely than members of any other religious group except Jews to describe themselves as liberal. 
A)  They have below-average income and education levels. 
B)  They are more likely than other Americans to report feeling stressed, worried, or angry. 
C)  They are an extremely diverse population of people. 
D)  They are more likely than members of any other religious group except Jews to describe themselves as liberal.

Question 13

Most people become members of churches by:

Accepted Answer

A)  rejecting the faith of their parents. 
B)  converting to them. 
C)  being born into them. 
D)  feeling estranged from society and seeking a sense of belonging. 
A)  rejecting the faith of their parents. 
B)  converting to them. 
C)  being born into them. 
D)  feeling estranged from society and seeking a sense of belonging.

Question 14

A major function of civil religion in America is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a source of unity and integration. 
B)  foster the belief in God. 
C)  act as a form of social control. 
D)  provide support for U.S. military action. 
A)  provide a source of unity and integration. 
B)  foster the belief in God. 
C)  act as a form of social control. 
D)  provide support for U.S. military action.

Question 15

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are likely to receive the most benefits from tracking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which sociologist first studied religion from a structural-functionalist perspective?

Marx saw religion as:

Credentialism is:

Fundamentalism is associated only with Islam,no other religion.

Secularization is:

Most Americans who do not claim membership in any religion are atheists.

Which of the following best characterizes the role of Islam in Egypt and in Iran?

Which of the following is NOT one of the elementary forms of religion set forth by Durkheim?

Identify three manifest functions of the education institution.

At the micro level,sociologists of education might be interested in knowing about:

Which of these is NOT characteristic of American Muslims today?

Most people become members of churches by:

A major function of civil religion in America is to:

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are likely to receive the most benefits from 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

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Family

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

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Exam 12: Education and Religion

Which sociologist first studied religion from a structural-functionalist perspective?

Marx saw religion as:

Credentialism is:

Fundamentalism is associated only with Islam,no other religion.

Secularization is:

Most Americans who do not claim membership in any religion are atheists.

Which of the following best characterizes the role of Islam in Egypt and in Iran?

Which of the following is NOT one of the elementary forms of religion set forth by Durkheim?

Identify three manifest functions of the education institution.

At the micro level,sociologists of education might be interested in knowing about:

Which of these is NOT characteristic of American Muslims today?

Most people become members of churches by:

A major function of civil religion in America is to:

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are likely to receive the most benefits from 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