Question 1

Most religions are patriarchal in their traditions and nature.Which of the following is NOT?

Accepted Answer

A) Islam 
B) Episcopalian 
C) Christian Science 
D) Catholicism 
A) Islam 
B) Episcopalian 
C) Christian Science 
D) Catholicism

Question 2

Religious loyalties that contribute to tension and even conflict between groups or nations can be considered

Accepted Answer

A) manifest functions of religion. 
B) latent functions of religion. 
C) dysfunctions of religion. 
D) interactionist approaches to religion. 
A) manifest functions of religion. 
B) latent functions of religion. 
C) dysfunctions of religion. 
D) interactionist approaches to religion.

Question 3

Which sociological perspective argues that to whatever extent religion actually does influence social behavior,it reinforces existing patterns of dominance and inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective

Question 4

Many cultures have shamans,or spiritual guides,who assist individuals on spiritual journeys to the "underworld" or some other non-earthly realm.These shamanic journeys would likely be considered part of

Accepted Answer

A) the sacred. 
B) the profane. 
C) creationism. 
D) both the sacred and creationism. 
A) the sacred. 
B) the profane. 
C) creationism. 
D) both the sacred and creationism.

Question 5

Which sociologist published a book in 1904 in which he noted that it was no mere coincidence that an overwhelming number of business leaders,owners of capital,and skilled workers were Protestants,not Catholics?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Max Weber 
C) Émile Durkheim 
D) Friedrich Engels 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Max Weber 
C) Émile Durkheim 
D) Friedrich Engels

Question 6

Secularization is the

Accepted Answer

A) process through which religion's influence on other social institutions diminishes. 
B) process through which religion's influence on other social institutions increases. 
C) ordinary and commonplace element of life,as distinguished from the sacred. 
D) element beyond everyday life that inspires awe,respect,and even fear. 
A) process through which religion's influence on other social institutions diminishes. 
B) process through which religion's influence on other social institutions increases. 
C) ordinary and commonplace element of life,as distinguished from the sacred. 
D) element beyond everyday life that inspires awe,respect,and even fear.

Question 7

Which of the following would be an example of liberation theology?

Accepted Answer

A) a Catholic church in South America that leads a movement to earn equal rights for poor women 
B) the role of Martin Luther King Jr.and other religious leaders in the civil rights movement in the U.S.in the 1960s 
C) the leadership of Pope John Paul II among Catholic clergy adhering to traditional pastoral duties 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) a Catholic church in South America that leads a movement to earn equal rights for poor women 
B) the role of Martin Luther King Jr.and other religious leaders in the civil rights movement in the U.S.in the 1960s 
C) the leadership of Pope John Paul II among Catholic clergy adhering to traditional pastoral duties 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

A table,an incense stick,and candelabra can all be considered

Accepted Answer

A) profane items. 
B) sacred items. 
C) neither sacred nor profane items. 
D) both sacred and profane items. 
A) profane items. 
B) sacred items. 
C) neither sacred nor profane items. 
D) both sacred and profane items.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about liberation theology is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) It dates back to the 1973 publication of the English translation of A Theology of Liberation. 
B) It has made significant inroads into eliminating social injustice in central Africa. 
C) It is actively and fully endorsed by the Pope and other church leaders. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) It dates back to the 1973 publication of the English translation of A Theology of Liberation. 
B) It has made significant inroads into eliminating social injustice in central Africa. 
C) It is actively and fully endorsed by the Pope and other church leaders. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 10

Karl Marx described religion as an "opiate" that was particularly harmful to oppressed peoples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which sociologist was perhaps the first to recognize the critical importance of religion in human societies?

Accepted Answer

A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Robert Merton 
A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Robert Merton

Exam 45: The Sociological Approach to Religion

Most religions are patriarchal in their traditions and nature.Which of the following is NOT?

Religious loyalties that contribute to tension and even conflict between groups or nations can be considered

Which sociological perspective argues that to whatever extent religion actually does influence social behavior,it reinforces existing patterns of dominance and inequality?

Many cultures have shamans,or spiritual guides,who assist individuals on spiritual journeys to the "underworld" or some other non-earthly realm.These shamanic journeys would likely be considered part of

Which sociologist published a book in 1904 in which he noted that it was no mere coincidence that an overwhelming number of business leaders,owners of capital,and skilled workers were Protestants,not Catholics?

Secularization is the

Which of the following would be an example of liberation theology?

A table,an incense stick,and candelabra can all be considered

Which of the following statements about liberation theology is correct?

Karl Marx described religion as an "opiate" that was particularly harmful to oppressed peoples.

Which sociologist was perhaps the first to recognize the critical importance of religion in human societies?

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