Question 1

The term religious economy refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the global political economy of the Catholic Church 
B) a theoretical framework within the sociology of religion that argues that religions can be fruitfully understood as organizations in competition with one another for followers 
C) a set of sociological theories focusing on the role that economics plays in the development of world religions 
D) the ways that religious institutions collect money, often through charity and tithes 
E) Western religions that create multimillion-dollar mega-churches 
A) the global political economy of the Catholic Church 
B) a theoretical framework within the sociology of religion that argues that religions can be fruitfully understood as organizations in competition with one another for followers 
C) a set of sociological theories focusing on the role that economics plays in the development of world religions 
D) the ways that religious institutions collect money, often through charity and tithes 
E) Western religions that create multimillion-dollar mega-churches B

Question 2

Kitchen utensils,in David's family,are just routine everyday parts of life.Émile Durkheim would refer to these objects as:

Accepted Answer

A) religious economy 
B) sacred 
C) nonfunctional 
D) pre-literate 
E) profane 
A) religious economy 
B) sacred 
C) nonfunctional 
D) pre-literate 
E) profane E

Question 3

Why are some sociologists critical of the "religious economy" approach to looking at religious involvement?

Accepted Answer

A) Sociologists think that economics is not a useful field to draw from. 
B) The approach assumes that people are largely forced into their religious beliefs rather than accounting for human choice and diversity. 
C) It overestimates the extent to which people rationally pick and choose among different religions, as if they were shopping for a new car or a pair of shoes. 
D) The religious economy approach mirrors orthodox Marxism's critique of political economy too much to be applied to religion. 
E) Most sociologists think that economists should focus on hard economic data instead of human social behaviors. 
A) Sociologists think that economics is not a useful field to draw from. 
B) The approach assumes that people are largely forced into their religious beliefs rather than accounting for human choice and diversity. 
C) It overestimates the extent to which people rationally pick and choose among different religions, as if they were shopping for a new car or a pair of shoes. 
D) The religious economy approach mirrors orthodox Marxism's critique of political economy too much to be applied to religion. 
E) Most sociologists think that economists should focus on hard economic data instead of human social behaviors. C

Question 4

The term home schooling refers to when:

Accepted Answer

A) a child is moved into a home in a different country and immersed in the culture 
B) adults, who are too old for public schools, learn on their own from home 
C) a child is taught by his or her parents, guardians, or a team of adults who oversee the child's educational development 
D) children move into their public schools and make their homes there 
E) runaways attend group-home schools 
A) a child is moved into a home in a different country and immersed in the culture 
B) adults, who are too old for public schools, learn on their own from home 
C) a child is taught by his or her parents, guardians, or a team of adults who oversee the child's educational development 
D) children move into their public schools and make their homes there 
E) runaways attend group-home schools

Question 5

What are some theories for why schooling has developed as it has in modern society?

Accepted Answer

Sociologists differ on theories of the f

Question 6

"Between school effects" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the kinds of activities that kids engage in during summer breaks 
B) the effects of nighttime activities on learning 
C) a comparison of wealthy and poor children and their educational opportunities 
D) that crucial summer between high school and college 
E) a comparison of how schools differ from one another 
A) the kinds of activities that kids engage in during summer breaks 
B) the effects of nighttime activities on learning 
C) a comparison of wealthy and poor children and their educational opportunities 
D) that crucial summer between high school and college 
E) a comparison of how schools differ from one another

Question 7

Émile Durkheim's theory of religion is a good example of the __________ tradition in sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theory 
B) anarchist 
C) interactionist 
D) functionalist 
E) feminist 
A) conflict theory 
B) anarchist 
C) interactionist 
D) functionalist 
E) feminist

Question 8

Sociologists define religion as:

Accepted Answer

A) a cultural system of commonly shared beliefs and rituals that provides a sense of meaning and purpose by creating an idea of reality that is sacred, all-encompassing, and supernatural 
B) a social system in which the state interacts with a clergy and creates a merger between superstition and law 
C) an institution defined by a common mythology and an expectation of penance, often in the form of money 
D) a modern effect of the division of civil society and our home lives 
E) a deeply ingrained connection with the Divine 
A) a cultural system of commonly shared beliefs and rituals that provides a sense of meaning and purpose by creating an idea of reality that is sacred, all-encompassing, and supernatural 
B) a social system in which the state interacts with a clergy and creates a merger between superstition and law 
C) an institution defined by a common mythology and an expectation of penance, often in the form of money 
D) a modern effect of the division of civil society and our home lives 
E) a deeply ingrained connection with the Divine

Question 9

In his research of public schools,the journalist Jonathan Kozol found that in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A) we have public school systems that ensure an equal access to educational opportunities 
B) there are the best mathematics programs in the world 
C) we overemphasize philosophy at the expense of more useful disciplines 
D) we have incredibly unequal conditions in our schools, with some children not even having access to basic resources for learning 
E) we have overpaid teachers, whose unions make it impossible for the school systems to fire them when they are incompetent 
A) we have public school systems that ensure an equal access to educational opportunities 
B) there are the best mathematics programs in the world 
C) we overemphasize philosophy at the expense of more useful disciplines 
D) we have incredibly unequal conditions in our schools, with some children not even having access to basic resources for learning 
E) we have overpaid teachers, whose unions make it impossible for the school systems to fire them when they are incompetent

Question 10

Why is education considered a social institution?

Accepted Answer

Education is considered a social institu

Question 11

__________ describes an activist Catholic religious movement that combines Catholic beliefs with a passion for social justice for the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) Liberation theology 
B) Monasticism 
C) Agnosticism 
D) Asceticism 
E) Opus Dei 
A) Liberation theology 
B) Monasticism 
C) Agnosticism 
D) Asceticism 
E) Opus Dei

Question 12

Sociologists consider religion to be all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the primary source of ethnic and racial hatred 
B) a source of roles 
C) a source of society's norms 
D) something that provides meaning for believers 
E) a source for society's values 
A) the primary source of ethnic and racial hatred 
B) a source of roles 
C) a source of society's norms 
D) something that provides meaning for believers 
E) a source for society's values

Question 13

The linking of strongly held religious convictions with beliefs about a people's social and political destiny is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a Fatwa 
B) religious nationalism 
C) fundamentalism 
D) ecumenicism 
E) alterity 
A) a Fatwa 
B) religious nationalism 
C) fundamentalism 
D) ecumenicism 
E) alterity

Question 14

Clara notices in her historical research that the ancient Greeks tended to ascribe the creation of their ethical values to gods and goddesses.Clara is noting the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) globalization 
B) value subsumption 
C) alienation 
D) communization 
E) periodization 
A) globalization 
B) value subsumption 
C) alienation 
D) communization 
E) periodization

Question 15

The practice of "tracking" can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) dividing students into groups that receive different instruction on the basis of assumed similarities in ability or attainment 
B) keeping tabs on students who have had run-ins with the law 
C) the practice of cataloging where children are from and their immigration status 
D) keeping a running account of the differences between boys and girls in core subjects such as math and English 
E) when teachers maintain strict classroom discipline 
A) dividing students into groups that receive different instruction on the basis of assumed similarities in ability or attainment 
B) keeping tabs on students who have had run-ins with the law 
C) the practice of cataloging where children are from and their immigration status 
D) keeping a running account of the differences between boys and girls in core subjects such as math and English 
E) when teachers maintain strict classroom discipline

Question 16

Proponents of __________ in education advocate for competition,for-profit schooling,and performance-based pay for teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) socialization 
B) New Age techniques 
C) strong unions 
D) privatization 
E) social democracy 
A) socialization 
B) New Age techniques 
C) strong unions 
D) privatization 
E) social democracy

Question 17

Kristine believes that as a Christian,she belongs to a group of people who are destined to bring the United States under God's rule as a Christian country.Her ideas are a form of:

Accepted Answer

A) secularism 
B) humanism 
C) religious nationalism 
D) Marxism 
E) Christian anarchism 
A) secularism 
B) humanism 
C) religious nationalism 
D) Marxism 
E) Christian anarchism

Question 18

James thinks that religion,by getting people focused on rewards in an "afterlife," distracts them from changing things now.His views most closely resemble those of:

Accepted Answer

A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Samuel Conklin 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Max Weber 
E) Elizabeth Smith 
A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Samuel Conklin 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Max Weber 
E) Elizabeth Smith

Question 19

Why have sociologists,at times,been critical of Jonathan Kozol's findings on public schools in his work Savage Inequalities?

Accepted Answer

A) because schools are not integral to the functioning of society and are, therefore, not worthy of empirical study 
B) because young students cannot be trusted as respondents for sociological studies 
C) because poor students are likely to lie about their educational experiences in order to fit into normative constructions of what it means to be educated 
D) because he had no systematic way in which he chose the schools he studied, which allowed for selection bias 
E) because Kozol's study focused too much on wealth disparity in education 
A) because schools are not integral to the functioning of society and are, therefore, not worthy of empirical study 
B) because young students cannot be trusted as respondents for sociological studies 
C) because poor students are likely to lie about their educational experiences in order to fit into normative constructions of what it means to be educated 
D) because he had no systematic way in which he chose the schools he studied, which allowed for selection bias 
E) because Kozol's study focused too much on wealth disparity in education

Question 20

Aiko thinks that the rise in science,technology,and rational thought leads to a kind of thinking that might mean a decline in religion for human communities.Some sociologists refer to this as:

Accepted Answer

A) religiosity 
B) secular thinking 
C) stoicism 
D) mystic traditions 
E) theological thinking 
A) religiosity 
B) secular thinking 
C) stoicism 
D) mystic traditions 
E) theological thinking

The term religious economy refers to:

Kitchen utensils,in David's family,are just routine everyday parts of life.Émile Durkheim would refer to these objects as:

Why are some sociologists critical of the "religious economy" approach to looking at religious involvement?

The term home schooling refers to when:

What are some theories for why schooling has developed as it has in modern society?

"Between school effects" refers to:

Émile Durkheim's theory of religion is a good example of the __________ tradition in sociology.

Sociologists define religion as:

In his research of public schools,the journalist Jonathan Kozol found that in the United States:

Why is education considered a social institution?

__________ describes an activist Catholic religious movement that combines Catholic beliefs with a passion for social justice for the poor.

Sociologists consider religion to be all of the following EXCEPT:

The linking of strongly held religious convictions with beliefs about a people's social and political destiny is called:

Clara notices in her historical research that the ancient Greeks tended to ascribe the creation of their ethical values to gods and goddesses.Clara is noting the process of:

The practice of "tracking" can be described as:

Proponents of __________ in education advocate for competition,for-profit schooling,and performance-based pay for teachers.

Kristine believes that as a Christian,she belongs to a group of people who are destined to bring the United States under God's rule as a Christian country.Her ideas are a form of:

James thinks that religion,by getting people focused on rewards in an "afterlife," distracts them from changing things now.His views most closely resemble those of:

Why have sociologists,at times,been critical of Jonathan Kozol's findings on public schools in his work Savage Inequalities?

Aiko thinks that the rise in science,technology,and rational thought leads to a kind of thinking that might mean a decline in religion for human communities.Some sociologists refer to this as:

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Exam 12: Education and Religion

The term religious economy refers to:

Kitchen utensils,in David's family,are just routine everyday parts of life.Émile Durkheim would refer to these objects as:

Why are some sociologists critical of the "religious economy" approach to looking at religious involvement?

The term home schooling refers to when:

What are some theories for why schooling has developed as it has in modern society?

"Between school effects" refers to:

Émile Durkheim's theory of religion is a good example of the __________ tradition in sociology.

Sociologists define religion as:

In his research of public schools,the journalist Jonathan Kozol found that in the United States:

Why is education considered a social institution?

__________ describes an activist Catholic religious movement that combines Catholic beliefs with a passion for social justice for the poor.

Sociologists consider religion to be all of the following EXCEPT:

The linking of strongly held religious convictions with beliefs about a people's social and political destiny is called:

Clara notices in her historical research that the ancient Greeks tended to ascribe the creation of their ethical values to gods and goddesses.Clara is noting the process of:

The practice of "tracking" can be described as:

Proponents of __________ in education advocate for competition,for-profit schooling,and performance-based pay for teachers.

Kristine believes that as a Christian,she belongs to a group of people who are destined to bring the United States under God's rule as a Christian country.Her ideas are a form of:

James thinks that religion,by getting people focused on rewards in an "afterlife," distracts them from changing things now.His views most closely resemble those of:

Why have sociologists,at times,been critical of Jonathan Kozol's findings on public schools in his work Savage Inequalities?

Aiko thinks that the rise in science,technology,and rational thought leads to a kind of thinking that might mean a decline in religion for human communities.Some sociologists refer to this as:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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