Question 1

Adhira thinks that religion serves a function in society by cohering social groups under some common ideas and morals.Her views most closely resemble those of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Kumar thinks that a child's background and environment influence educational attainment more than the physical resources a school has at its disposal.His view most closely resembles the conclusions of which of the following studies?

Accepted Answer

A) the Stanford prison experiment 
B) Jonathan Kozol's Savage Inequalities 
C) James Coleman's studies on "between school effects" 
D) Randall Collins's studies of credentialism 
E) sociological studies of tracking and "within school effects"

Question 3

Bachiko belongs to a small transient religious grouping that rejects the values of her sprawling city.Sociologists would likely refer to this as a:

Accepted Answer

A) church 
B) sect 
C) denomination 
D) cult 
E) SubGenius devival

Question 4

Luis believes that it is the responsibility of Christians and the Catholic Church to be activists and advocates for the poor.This idea is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Christian fundamentalism 
B) secularism 
C) humanism 
D) religious nationalism 
E) liberation theology

Question 5

Today around __________ of the population fifteen years and older of developing countries is illiterate.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 70 percent 
E) 90 percent

Question 6

Indeet's family has a pot of incense that they use to give gifts of scent to their dead ancestors in rituals.It is seen as a special object,apart from everyday life,for ritual that is to be treated with special respect.Émile Durkheim would refer to this object as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Fran thinks that religion provides justifications for people who occupy positions of wealth and power in our society.Her view most closely resembles that of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are some of the competing solutions offered for the problem of illiteracy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Sally belongs to a large,bureaucratic religious body with a hierarchy of officials.It is one of the larger,recognized,and legitimated faces of religion in her country.Sociologists would refer to this as a:

Accepted Answer

A) church 
B) sect 
C) denomination 
D) cult 
E) SubGenius devival

Question 10

Rather than going to public,or even private,schools,Pedro was taught by his parents.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) regionalism 
B) complimentary holism 
C) home schooling 
D) the Marxist method 
E) feminist pedagogy

Question 11

Chang thinks that students in school largely learn to become obedient and diligent workers despite any formal lessons they might be taught.Sociologists call this the:

Accepted Answer

A) three Rs 
B) formal subsumption 
C) critical thinking lessons 
D) hidden curriculum 
E) school of hard knocks

Question 12

What is the theory of religious economy?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Until the first few decades of the nineteenth century,most of the world's population had no schooling whatsoever.According to the text,why did universal education develop?

Accepted Answer

A) The Church, then a powerful political institution, demanded public education as a means to transmit religious values. 
B) As the industrial economy rapidly expanded, there was a great demand for specialized schooling that could produce an educated, capable workforce. 
C) The demands of the peasantry for education could no longer be ignored as they challenged the hegemony of the nobility over education. 
D) Enlightenment values dictated that the populace at large must be educated. 
E) As the state grew as an institution, it needed to provide education as a service to the people in order to instill loyalty.

Question 14

Compulsory schooling was established in Europe and the United States:

Accepted Answer

A) in the sixteenth century 
B) in the seventeenth century 
C) in the eighteenth century 
D) in the nineteenth century 
E) in the twentieth century

Question 15

What are some of the reasons why Americans are so religiously affiliated,according to the text?

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Question 16

Briefly explain Karl Marx,Émile Durkheim,and Max Weber's theories of religion.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

According to the text,__________ are the most loosely knit and transient of all religious organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) churches 
B) congregations 
C) denominations 
D) choirs 
E) cults

Question 18

Jezebel thinks that religions are typified by their tendency to treat some objects as supernatural,mystical,and awe-inspiring and others as just part of everyday life.The supernatural objects are then treated with ritual and veneration.Her view most closely resembles that of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Gilbert thinks that the salvation-oriented religions of the West have a particularly progressive character because of their focus on the struggle against sin.His views most closely resemble those of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Why are sociologists often critical of the idea of universal education as it exists as a "great equalizer" that creates a more free and equal society?

Accepted Answer

A) because schooling and education-particularly literacy-create elitists who wave their educations around as signs of being better than others 
B) because work carries with it more practical knowledge than schools can teach 
C) because contemporary schools often carry within them a "hidden curriculum" that reproduces social inequality 
D) because sociologists, by and large, want to abolish schools 
E) because schools reinforce critical thinking skills that make it difficult for social scientists to educate people without them questioning their authority

Exam 12: Education and Religion

Adhira thinks that religion serves a function in society by cohering social groups under some common ideas and morals.Her views most closely resemble those of:

Kumar thinks that a child's background and environment influence educational attainment more than the physical resources a school has at its disposal.His view most closely resembles the conclusions of which of the following studies?

Bachiko belongs to a small transient religious grouping that rejects the values of her sprawling city.Sociologists would likely refer to this as a:

Luis believes that it is the responsibility of Christians and the Catholic Church to be activists and advocates for the poor.This idea is referred to as:

Today around __________ of the population fifteen years and older of developing countries is illiterate.

Indeet's family has a pot of incense that they use to give gifts of scent to their dead ancestors in rituals.It is seen as a special object,apart from everyday life,for ritual that is to be treated with special respect.Émile Durkheim would refer to this object as:

Fran thinks that religion provides justifications for people who occupy positions of wealth and power in our society.Her view most closely resembles that of:

What are some of the competing solutions offered for the problem of illiteracy in the United States?

Sally belongs to a large,bureaucratic religious body with a hierarchy of officials.It is one of the larger,recognized,and legitimated faces of religion in her country.Sociologists would refer to this as a:

Rather than going to public,or even private,schools,Pedro was taught by his parents.This is an example of:

Chang thinks that students in school largely learn to become obedient and diligent workers despite any formal lessons they might be taught.Sociologists call this the:

What is the theory of religious economy?

Until the first few decades of the nineteenth century,most of the world's population had no schooling whatsoever.According to the text,why did universal education develop?

Compulsory schooling was established in Europe and the United States:

What are some of the reasons why Americans are so religiously affiliated,according to the text?

Briefly explain Karl Marx,Émile Durkheim,and Max Weber's theories of religion.

According to the text,__________ are the most loosely knit and transient of all religious organizations.

Jezebel thinks that religions are typified by their tendency to treat some objects as supernatural,mystical,and awe-inspiring and others as just part of everyday life.The supernatural objects are then treated with ritual and veneration.Her view most closely resembles that of:

Gilbert thinks that the salvation-oriented religions of the West have a particularly progressive character because of their focus on the struggle against sin.His views most closely resemble those of:

Why are sociologists often critical of the idea of universal education as it exists as a "great equalizer" that creates a more free and equal society?