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

Chastine has strong religious beliefs and attends religious services regularly.Based on the work of Good and Willoughby,which statement best describes Chastine?

Allan had a discussion with a sociology classmate who has identified himself as a conflict theorist.Which argument is the conflict theorist likely to make?

According to the text,which statement best reflects a functionalist view of school functions?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a component of a belief system?

Children of economically disadvantaged households fare just as well in school as children from affluent home environments.

According to the text,which term refers to splitting students into curricular groupings,with each group headed along a different path?

According to Thomas Kuhn,the natural sciences are characterized by multiple paradigms.

Damian loved going to church because it made him feel part of something larger than himself.Whose approach to religion explains why Damian felt this way?

Sally is happiest when she is working in her home,making sure it is neat and clean,preparing meals for her family,and ensuring that her children are content.Weber would argue that this approach to hard work is part of Sally's religious upbringing.What label would he apply to it?

According to the text,what is one of the central arguments about religion taken by postmodernists?

Currently,Protestants are the largest religious group in Canada.

Nadir speaks four languages,invests in numerous stocks,values higher education,and attends the opera and the ballet on a regular basis.Which term best describes these particular assets of Nadir?

Which general theoretical orientation does the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy reflect?

The story presented in the text about the band Pink Floyd describes how music from their album The Wall became an anthem for a student strike.

Define and explain the significance of the hidden curriculum in education.

Scholars maintain that Indigenous knowledge and "western science" tend to be mutually exclusive.

What is a latent function of the educational system?

Marco is 47 years old.Recently he had a religious conversion and has become very religious both with respect to his beliefs and his behaviour.Of the changes in behaviour listed below,which one would we NOT expect to see with respect to Marco?

According to Merton,what is one of the "norms of science"?

Describe some of the important issues raised by feminist perspectives on religion.