Question 1

Which of the following is not a function of religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral compass 
B)  Social identity and sense of belonging 
C)  Increased functional attachments to other people 
D)  Rally group members around the flag 
A)  Moral compass 
B)  Social identity and sense of belonging 
C)  Increased functional attachments to other people 
D)  Rally group members around the flag D

Question 2

Which of the following national events would produce the strongest emotional reaction and most successfully rally citizens around the flag?

Accepted Answer

A)  Winning the most number of gold medals in the Olympic Games 
B)  Defeating one's enemy in a military battle 
C)  Attack on one's homeland by a foreign nation 
D)  Election of a popular Republican candidate as president 
A)  Winning the most number of gold medals in the Olympic Games 
B)  Defeating one's enemy in a military battle 
C)  Attack on one's homeland by a foreign nation 
D)  Election of a popular Republican candidate as president C

Question 3

Definitions of culture can include both (1) ideals and symbols intrinsically important to a group of people and (2) socially transmitted behavior and thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

How does an individual's ideology change as the individual moves from childhood into adolescence into adulthood?

Accepted Answer

a. As children, people typically like to

Question 5

How can ideology impact the quality of life for children living in adverse environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower levels of ideological commitment are associated with decreased anxiety and depression. 
B)  Higher levels of ideological commitment are associated with decreased anxiety and depression. 
C)  Level of ideological commitment had no association with anxiety or depression. 
D)  The association between level of ideological commitment and anxiety or depression varied depending on the type of adverse environment the child faced. 
A)  Lower levels of ideological commitment are associated with decreased anxiety and depression. 
B)  Higher levels of ideological commitment are associated with decreased anxiety and depression. 
C)  Level of ideological commitment had no association with anxiety or depression. 
D)  The association between level of ideological commitment and anxiety or depression varied depending on the type of adverse environment the child faced.

Question 6

Who likened culture to the development of a child into an adult, in which culture exemplifies the natural history of change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herodotus 
B)  Thucydides 
C)  Sophists 
D)  Lucretius 
A)  Herodotus 
B)  Thucydides 
C)  Sophists 
D)  Lucretius

Question 7

National pride is negatively associated with subjective well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a category included in Hays's ADDRESSING model for understanding variations in demographics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual orientation 
B)  Developmental disabilities 
C)  Indigenous heritage 
D)  Employment status 
A)  Sexual orientation 
B)  Developmental disabilities 
C)  Indigenous heritage 
D)  Employment status

Question 9

Research found that White children preferred Black children who had a native accent over White children with a foreign accent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is the idea that race, gender, and class are not to be considered separately, as these are difficult to study in isolation from one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intersectionality 
B)  Intensity 
C)  Assimilationism 
D)  Fanaticism 
A)  Intersectionality 
B)  Intensity 
C)  Assimilationism 
D)  Fanaticism

Question 11

Research on religious and spiritual evidence-based practices would support which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christian accommodative cognitive therapy has greater treatment gains for patients than secular interventions. 
B)  Treatment gains for those utilizing Christian accommodative cognitive therapy for depression did not persist at 3- month follow-up. 
C)  In general, religious and spiritual interventions have attained positive results but only in limited testing. 
D)  All of the above are true statements. 
A)  Christian accommodative cognitive therapy has greater treatment gains for patients than secular interventions. 
B)  Treatment gains for those utilizing Christian accommodative cognitive therapy for depression did not persist at 3- month follow-up. 
C)  In general, religious and spiritual interventions have attained positive results but only in limited testing. 
D)  All of the above are true statements.

Question 12

Technology, physical environment, and institutions influence one's ideologies, but biology has no impact upon them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Humanities-oriented individuals embrace which area of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic-ideational 
B)  Materialist-behaviorist 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B 
A)  Symbolic-ideational 
B)  Materialist-behaviorist 
C)  Both A and B 
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 14

Why is it important for social workers to understand the meaning of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  The definition of culture shapes social policy and social work practice. 
B)  Culture is a major aspect in how people live their lives. 
C)  Social work clients vary in their cultural values and commitments. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The definition of culture shapes social policy and social work practice. 
B)  Culture is a major aspect in how people live their lives. 
C)  Social work clients vary in their cultural values and commitments. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

Hiding emotions and not showing any strong affinities for "feminine" behavior describes which model of masculinity?

Accepted Answer

A)  No Sissy Stuff 
B)  The Big Wheel 
C)  The Sturdy Oak 
D)  Give 'Em Hell 
A)  No Sissy Stuff 
B)  The Big Wheel 
C)  The Sturdy Oak 
D)  Give 'Em Hell

Question 16

Confirmatory bias does NOT result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hampers reasoning and results in widespread distortions. 
B)  Reduces the distance between two worldviews, helping each side understand the opposing viewpoint. 
C)  Hurts the credibility of research findings. 
D)  Reduces confidence in the decision making of practitioners and policymakers 
A)  Hampers reasoning and results in widespread distortions. 
B)  Reduces the distance between two worldviews, helping each side understand the opposing viewpoint. 
C)  Hurts the credibility of research findings. 
D)  Reduces confidence in the decision making of practitioners and policymakers

Question 17

American adolescents are overwhelmingly religious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ideologies are influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology 
B)  Physical environment 
C)  Biology 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Technology 
B)  Physical environment 
C)  Biology 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Research on cognitive functioning between political ideologies would not support which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservatives tend to be more structured and determined. 
B)  Liberals tend to tolerate complexity and nuance. 
C)  Conservatives tend to possess a lower tolerance for disorder. 
D)  Liberals tend to be less open to novelty. 
A)  Conservatives tend to be more structured and determined. 
B)  Liberals tend to tolerate complexity and nuance. 
C)  Conservatives tend to possess a lower tolerance for disorder. 
D)  Liberals tend to be less open to novelty.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a common belief between Machiavelli and Hobbes regarding culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human nature causes culture. 
B)  Institutions were developed to maintain order. 
C)  Both A and B. 
D)  Neither A nor B. 
A)  Human nature causes culture. 
B)  Institutions were developed to maintain order. 
C)  Both A and B. 
D)  Neither A nor B.

Which of the following is not a function of religion?

Which of the following national events would produce the strongest emotional reaction and most successfully rally citizens around the flag?

Definitions of culture can include both (1) ideals and symbols intrinsically important to a group of people and (2) socially transmitted behavior and thought.

How does an individual's ideology change as the individual moves from childhood into adolescence into adulthood?

How can ideology impact the quality of life for children living in adverse environments?

Who likened culture to the development of a child into an adult, in which culture exemplifies the natural history of change?

National pride is negatively associated with subjective well-being.

Which of the following is not a category included in Hays's ADDRESSING model for understanding variations in demographics?

Research found that White children preferred Black children who had a native accent over White children with a foreign accent.

Which of the following is the idea that race, gender, and class are not to be considered separately, as these are difficult to study in isolation from one another?

Research on religious and spiritual evidence-based practices would support which of the following statements?

Technology, physical environment, and institutions influence one's ideologies, but biology has no impact upon them.

Humanities-oriented individuals embrace which area of culture?

Why is it important for social workers to understand the meaning of culture?

Hiding emotions and not showing any strong affinities for "feminine" behavior describes which model of masculinity?

Confirmatory bias does NOT result in which of the following?

American adolescents are overwhelmingly religious.

Ideologies are influenced by which of the following?

Research on cognitive functioning between political ideologies would not support which of the following statements?

Which of the following is not a common belief between Machiavelli and Hobbes regarding culture?

Introducing the Cell to Society Framework

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Exam 14: Belief Systems and Ideology

Which of the following is not a function of religion?

Which of the following national events would produce the strongest emotional reaction and most successfully rally citizens around the flag?

Definitions of culture can include both (1) ideals and symbols intrinsically important to a group of people and (2) socially transmitted behavior and thought.

How does an individual's ideology change as the individual moves from childhood into adolescence into adulthood?

How can ideology impact the quality of life for children living in adverse environments?

Who likened culture to the development of a child into an adult, in which culture exemplifies the natural history of change?

National pride is negatively associated with subjective well-being.

Which of the following is not a category included in Hays's ADDRESSING model for understanding variations in demographics?

Research found that White children preferred Black children who had a native accent over White children with a foreign accent.

Which of the following is the idea that race, gender, and class are not to be considered separately, as these are difficult to study in isolation from one another?

Research on religious and spiritual evidence-based practices would support which of the following statements?

Technology, physical environment, and institutions influence one's ideologies, but biology has no impact upon them.

Humanities-oriented individuals embrace which area of culture?

Why is it important for social workers to understand the meaning of culture?

Hiding emotions and not showing any strong affinities for "feminine" behavior describes which model of masculinity?

Confirmatory bias does NOT result in which of the following?

American adolescents are overwhelmingly religious.

Ideologies are influenced by which of the following?

Research on cognitive functioning between political ideologies would not support which of the following statements?

Which of the following is not a common belief between Machiavelli and Hobbes regarding culture?

Introducing the Cell to Society Framework

Genes and Behavior

Stress and Adaptation

Emotion

Executive Functions

Temperament

Personality

Cognition and Learning

Social Exchange and Cooperation

Social Networks and Psychosocial Relations

Technology

The Physical Environment

Institutions

Filters