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

Science funding in Canada was reduced under the government of Stephen Harper and in the United States under Donald Trump.According to the text,what generalization from the sociology of science is relevant to understanding these changes?

According to the text,what is a main result of credentialism?

Conflict and feminist theorists both offer critiques of religion in society.However,their critiques are not identical and differ in some important ways.Discuss the similarities and difference with respect to these two approaches

Which type of relationship between science and religion is suggested by a school that teaches "intelligent design" in the classroom?

Which of the following is NOT part of the normative structure of science described by Merton?

For Émile Durkheim,the central feature of all religions is the fact that such organizations become the "opium of the masses."

According to Weber,what influence can the moral tone that infused the rise of capitalism in Europe be traced back to?

Who argued that when we feel we are in the presence of a higher power,we are actually experiencing a collective consciousness?

Galen,Sharpe,and McNulty compared the philanthropic characteristics of people who belonged to religious groups,people who belonged to other types of groups,and people who did not belong to structured groups.What did they find?

With which statement would a feminist scholar most likely disagree?

Which term refers to assigning students to specific courses and educational programs based on their test scores and/or previous grades?

Marissa greatly enjoys attending religious services.She has met many people who have helped her deal with a number of practical problems in her everyday life.Through these friends she has found a handyman,a house-cleaning service,and a new doctor.What would we say Marissa has acquired from these new associations?

According to the text,Indigenous knowledge is closely tied to the environment and long-past events,

Who suggested that students come to school with different social assets?

According to Reginald Bibby,declines in religious affiliation,attendance and a decrease in religious beliefs do not mean that most Canadians are not abandoning religion.

Discuss religion as a form of social capital.

Lauren works in a factory and raises three children.Her husband is unemployed and drinks too much.Lauren believes that this is only a temporary situation because,when she dies,her deity will take her to a better place where she will live for eternity.Which theorist would argue that Lauren's belief is preventing her from breaking out of this situation?

How did Thomas Kuhn characterize the social sciences?

According to conflict theorists,education perpetuates social inequality.

In Canada,which religious belief system has the largest affiliation?