Exam 10: Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

The text discusses an experiment in which a sample of school children were labelled as "academic bloomers" in order to see what effects the label might have on IQ.According to the study authors,Rosenhan and Jacobson,what did they in fact observe?

Which perspective typically emphasizes the ways in which religious beliefs and rituals bind people together?

Which sociological approach would contend that the very design of mass public schooling ensures that people who are born disadvantaged remain disadvantaged?

What does it mean to say that religion is multidimensional rather than unidimensional?

For Durkheim,which concept is the essence of a religion?

Compare and contrast Marx's,Weber's,and Durkheim's understanding of the role of religion in society.

Between 2008 and 2011,what was the trend in Canada with respect to religious affiliation?

Which of the following correctly ranks the order of the major religions of the world in terms of size?

Mort is convinced that astrology is real even though there is no evidence to indicate that this true.What are Mort's thoughts about astrology an example of?

Scientific knowledge is not influenced by political agendas.

Because primary and secondary education is offered free to all Canadians,income is not a really a factor relevant to school success.

Define and distinguish between manifest and latent functions of education.Provide examples of each kind.

What might be noticed in a comparison of the socialization approaches of middle- and lower-class parents?

According to the text,which group of children fare better in school because of an advantaged home environment?

Religion tends to be higher among native-born Canadians than among immigrant groups.

Sociologist Max Weber argued that religion retarded social change.

A secondary school district redrafts its curriculum offerings into the following categories leading to graduation: early matriculation for 16-year-olds,and late matriculation for trades,technology,and college/university preparation.Which term best identifies this school's structuring?

The fact that all Canadian students have equal access to primary and secondary schooling means they have equal opportunities to succeed in school.

Who argued that education is crucial for promoting cultural values and order in society?

Which of the following is not typically included in a measure of religiosity?