Question 1

The practice of tracking can be described as:

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A)  dividing students into groups that receive different instruction on the basis of perceived ability or attainment. 
B)  keeping tabs on students who have had run-ins with the law. 
C)  the practice of cataloging where children are from and their immigration status. 
D)  keeping a running account of the differences between boys and girls in core subjects, such as math and English. 
A)  dividing students into groups that receive different instruction on the basis of perceived ability or attainment. 
B)  keeping tabs on students who have had run-ins with the law. 
C)  the practice of cataloging where children are from and their immigration status. 
D)  keeping a running account of the differences between boys and girls in core subjects, such as math and English. A

Question 2

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:

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A)  Émile Durkheim. 
B)  Peter Berger. 
C)  Karl Marx. 
D)  Max Weber. 
A)  Émile Durkheim. 
B)  Peter Berger. 
C)  Karl Marx. 
D)  Max Weber. D

Question 3

Clara notices in her historical research that the ancient Greeks tended to ascribe the creation of their ethical values to gods and goddesses. Clara is noting the process of:

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A)  globalization. 
B)  canonization. 
C)  alienation. 
D)  communization. 
A)  globalization. 
B)  canonization. 
C)  alienation. 
D)  communization. C

Question 4

The term school has its origins in a Greek word meaning:

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A)  "leisure" or "recreation." 
B)  "mastery." 
C)  "craftsmanship" or "hard work." 
D)  "accounting." 
A)  "leisure" or "recreation." 
B)  "mastery." 
C)  "craftsmanship" or "hard work." 
D)  "accounting."

Question 5

Why did Max Weber believe Christianity contained possibilities for social change that Eastern religions did not?

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A)  Weber thought that the Eastern religions were too focused on sin and salvation instead of experiencing the divine. 
B)  Weber thought that Christianity represented the top of the religious evolutionary chain and beat other religions because of its usefulness to human progress. 
C)  Weber believed that the religions of the East cultivated an attitude of passivity or acceptance within the believer, whereas Christianity demanded a constant struggle against sin and so could stimulate revolt against the existing order. 
D)  Weber thought that Christianity, with its focus on inner development, love, and acceptance of everyone, was suited for multicultural development. 
A)  Weber thought that the Eastern religions were too focused on sin and salvation instead of experiencing the divine. 
B)  Weber thought that Christianity represented the top of the religious evolutionary chain and beat other religions because of its usefulness to human progress. 
C)  Weber believed that the religions of the East cultivated an attitude of passivity or acceptance within the believer, whereas Christianity demanded a constant struggle against sin and so could stimulate revolt against the existing order. 
D)  Weber thought that Christianity, with its focus on inner development, love, and acceptance of everyone, was suited for multicultural development.

Question 6

In David's family, kitchen utensils are just routine, everyday parts of life. Émile Durkheim would refer to these objects as:

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A)  religious economy. 
B)  sacred. 
C)  profane. 
D)  preliterate. 
A)  religious economy. 
B)  sacred. 
C)  profane. 
D)  preliterate.

Question 7

The term religious economy refers to:

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A)  Western religions that create multimillion-dollar mega-churches. 
B)  a theoretical framework within the sociology of religion that argues that religions can be fruitfully understood as organizations in competition with one another for followers. 
C)  a set of sociological theories focusing on the role that economics plays in the development of world religions. 
D)  the ways that religious institutions collect money, often through charity and tithes. 
A)  Western religions that create multimillion-dollar mega-churches. 
B)  a theoretical framework within the sociology of religion that argues that religions can be fruitfully understood as organizations in competition with one another for followers. 
C)  a set of sociological theories focusing on the role that economics plays in the development of world religions. 
D)  the ways that religious institutions collect money, often through charity and tithes.

Question 8

Why have sociologists, at times, been critical of Jonathan Kozol's findings on public schools in his work Savage Inequalities?

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A)  Schools are not integral to the functioning of society and are, therefore, not worthy of empirical study. 
B)  Young students cannot be trusted as respondents for sociological studies. 
C)  Poor students are likely to lie about their educational experiences to fit into normative constructions of what it means to be educated. 
D)  He had no systematic way in which he chose the schools he studied, which allowed for selection bias. 
A)  Schools are not integral to the functioning of society and are, therefore, not worthy of empirical study. 
B)  Young students cannot be trusted as respondents for sociological studies. 
C)  Poor students are likely to lie about their educational experiences to fit into normative constructions of what it means to be educated. 
D)  He had no systematic way in which he chose the schools he studied, which allowed for selection bias.

Question 9

According to the textbook, ________ are the most loosely knit and transient of all religious organizations.

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A)  churches 
B)  sects 
C)  denominations 
D)  cults 
A)  churches 
B)  sects 
C)  denominations 
D)  cults

Question 10

According to the textbook, the increase in the number of adults who report no religious affiliation ("the rise of the nones") is largely explained by:

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A)  a lack of diversity in choices of religions. 
B)  generational replacement, since more millennials are religiously unaffiliated. 
C)  an overabundance of religious choices, which decreases the sacred quality of religion. 
D)  a response to the rise in religious nationalism. 
A)  a lack of diversity in choices of religions. 
B)  generational replacement, since more millennials are religiously unaffiliated. 
C)  an overabundance of religious choices, which decreases the sacred quality of religion. 
D)  a response to the rise in religious nationalism.

Question 11

What is religious nationalism? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

Accepted Answer

Religious nationalism is the linking of

Question 12

Briefly explain Karl Marx's, Émile Durkheim's, and Max Weber's theories of religion. Please explain each theory in two to five sentences.

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx's thinking on religion was der

Question 13

An education researcher studying first graders observes that girls are much more likely to get the teacher's attention if they stay close to the teacher rather than moving to the other side of the classroom. By contrast, the researcher observes that boys get attention from the teacher regardless of their proximity to the teacher. The resulting message students receive in the classroom would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the hidden curriculum. 
B)  gender proximity. 
C)  tracking. 
D)  between-school effects. 
A)  the hidden curriculum. 
B)  gender proximity. 
C)  tracking. 
D)  between-school effects.

Question 14

"Between school effects" refers to:

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A)  a comparison of how schools differ from one another. 
B)  the effects of nighttime activities on learning. 
C)  a comparison of wealthy and poor children and their educational opportunities. 
D)  that crucial summer between high school and college. 
A)  a comparison of how schools differ from one another. 
B)  the effects of nighttime activities on learning. 
C)  a comparison of wealthy and poor children and their educational opportunities. 
D)  that crucial summer between high school and college.

Question 15

What are some of the reasons there are high rates of illiteracy in the developing world? Please explain your answer in three to five sentences.

Accepted Answer

Compulsory schooling, established in Eur

Question 16

Grant belongs to a small and less organized group of worshippers set up in protest of the larger Christian congregation in his city. Sociologists would likely refer to this group as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  church. 
B)  sect. 
C)  denomination. 
D)  cult. 
A)  church. 
B)  sect. 
C)  denomination. 
D)  cult.

Question 17

Xheng asserts that if a child is put in a higher-level grouping for instruction in school, the child is likely to receive better teaching and treatment. Her view most closely resembles which of the following studies?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

Bachiko belongs to a small transient religious group 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. 
A)  church. 
B)  sect. 
C)  denomination. 
D)  cult.

Question 20

Donald thinks that religions are best studied as being in competition with one another for followers. Sociologists call this view:

Accepted Answer

A)  dialectical materialism. 
B)  idealism. 
C)  religious economy. 
D)  sectarianism. 
A)  dialectical materialism. 
B)  idealism. 
C)  religious economy. 
D)  sectarianism.

The practice of tracking can be described as:

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:

Clara notices in her historical research that the ancient Greeks tended to ascribe the creation of their ethical values to gods and goddesses. Clara is noting the process of:

The term school has its origins in a Greek word meaning:

Why did Max Weber believe Christianity contained possibilities for social change that Eastern religions did not?

In David's family, kitchen utensils are just routine, everyday parts of life. Émile Durkheim would refer to these objects as:

The term religious economy refers to:

Why have sociologists, at times, been critical of Jonathan Kozol's findings on public schools in his work Savage Inequalities?

According to the textbook, ________ are the most loosely knit and transient of all religious organizations.

According to the textbook, the increase in the number of adults who report no religious affiliation ("the rise of the nones") is largely explained by:

What is religious nationalism? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

Briefly explain Karl Marx's, Émile Durkheim's, and Max Weber's theories of religion. Please explain each theory in two to five sentences.

"Between school effects" refers to:

What are some of the reasons there are high rates of illiteracy in the developing world? Please explain your answer in three to five sentences.

Grant belongs to a small and less organized group of worshippers set up in protest of the larger Christian congregation in his city. Sociologists would likely refer to this group as a:

Xheng asserts that if a child is put in a higher-level grouping for instruction in school, the child is likely to receive better teaching and treatment. Her view most closely resembles which of the following studies?

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 group that rejects the values of her sprawling city. Sociologists would likely refer to this as a:

Donald thinks that religions are best studied as being in competition with one another for followers. Sociologists call this view:

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Exam 12: Education and Religion

The practice of tracking can be described as:

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:

Clara notices in her historical research that the ancient Greeks tended to ascribe the creation of their ethical values to gods and goddesses. Clara is noting the process of:

The term school has its origins in a Greek word meaning:

Why did Max Weber believe Christianity contained possibilities for social change that Eastern religions did not?

In David's family, kitchen utensils are just routine, everyday parts of life. Émile Durkheim would refer to these objects as:

The term religious economy refers to:

Why have sociologists, at times, been critical of Jonathan Kozol's findings on public schools in his work Savage Inequalities?

According to the textbook, ________ are the most loosely knit and transient of all religious organizations.

According to the textbook, the increase in the number of adults who report no religious affiliation ("the rise of the nones") is largely explained by:

What is religious nationalism? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

Briefly explain Karl Marx's, Émile Durkheim's, and Max Weber's theories of religion. Please explain each theory in two to five sentences.

"Between school effects" refers to:

What are some of the reasons there are high rates of illiteracy in the developing world? Please explain your answer in three to five sentences.

Grant belongs to a small and less organized group of worshippers set up in protest of the larger Christian congregation in his city. Sociologists would likely refer to this group as a:

Xheng asserts that if a child is put in a higher-level grouping for instruction in school, the child is likely to receive better teaching and treatment. Her view most closely resembles which of the following studies?

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 group that rejects the values of her sprawling city. Sociologists would likely refer to this as a:

Donald thinks that religions are best studied as being in competition with one another for followers. Sociologists call this view:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

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Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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