Question 1

Which of the following defines a church?

Accepted Answer

A)  a religious body that has a high degree of tension with civil society 
B)  a religious body that coexists with its surroundings with little tension 
C)  a religious body that offers an alternative to secular engagement 
D)  a religious movement that makes new claims about the supernatural 
A)  a religious body that has a high degree of tension with civil society 
B)  a religious body that coexists with its surroundings with little tension 
C)  a religious body that offers an alternative to secular engagement 
D)  a religious movement that makes new claims about the supernatural B

Question 2

Weber's idea that Protestantism was the most important driving force behind the spread of capitalism was contested by Daniel Chirot (1985),who said it wasn't the development of Protestantism that influenced the spread of capitalism but rather the major impetus was:

Accepted Answer

A)  geography. 
B)  family form. 
C)  belief in magic. 
D)  movement toward equality. 
A)  geography. 
B)  family form. 
C)  belief in magic. 
D)  movement toward equality. A

Question 3

The trend in industrial nations toward a separation between church and state,a belief in rationality and science,and the movement away from religiosity and spiritual belief is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  rationality. 
B)  modernity. 
C)  blasphemy. 
D)  secularism. 
A)  rationality. 
B)  modernity. 
C)  blasphemy. 
D)  secularism. D

Question 4

How is the profane being used to sell the sacred? How is this related to megachurches?

Accepted Answer

There are numerous examples of how churc

Question 5

Animism is the ____________; examples of it are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  belief in a difference between the sacred and the profane; holy books and holy water 
B)  belief that spirits are present in the natural world; totemism and shamanism 
C)  adherence to ethical principles in order to live a moral life; Taoism and Buddhism 
D)  worship of a god or gods; Hinduism and Islam 
A)  belief in a difference between the sacred and the profane; holy books and holy water 
B)  belief that spirits are present in the natural world; totemism and shamanism 
C)  adherence to ethical principles in order to live a moral life; Taoism and Buddhism 
D)  worship of a god or gods; Hinduism and Islam

Question 6

Explain how,according to Max Weber,Protestantism was central to the development of modern capitalism.

Accepted Answer

Weber wrote that early Protestant denomi

Question 7

College faculty members in the ____________ are much more likely to belong to churches and express religious commitment than are faculty in the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural, physical, and engineering sciences; social sciences, law, and humanities 
B)  South; North 
C)  social sciences, law, and humanities; natural, physical, and engineering sciences 
D)  disciplines with more female students; disciplines with more male students 
A)  natural, physical, and engineering sciences; social sciences, law, and humanities 
B)  South; North 
C)  social sciences, law, and humanities; natural, physical, and engineering sciences 
D)  disciplines with more female students; disciplines with more male students

Question 8

Contrary to secularization theory,which posited that pluralism would undermine the credibility of faith,why have Americans maintained high levels of religiosity?

Accepted Answer

Pluralism creates more of a free market,

Question 9

If you were raised in a conservative Protestant family versus a less religious family,your family life would be different in what ways?

Accepted Answer

If I were raised in a conservative Prote

Question 10

Which of the following features was NOT part of the social context of early nineteenth-century America,a time when religious faiths were becoming networks for social change?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid population growth 
B)  new communications infrastructure 
C)  strong, centralized national institutions 
D)  market expansion 
A)  rapid population growth 
B)  new communications infrastructure 
C)  strong, centralized national institutions 
D)  market expansion

Question 11

Defined broadly,religion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  holy and special practices that help individuals become closer to God. 
B)  a set of shared stories, beliefs, and practices about sacred things that guide beliefs and behaviors. 
C)  solely an individual's way of making sense of the world. 
D)  the Divine will of the Mother Goddess. 
A)  holy and special practices that help individuals become closer to God. 
B)  a set of shared stories, beliefs, and practices about sacred things that guide beliefs and behaviors. 
C)  solely an individual's way of making sense of the world. 
D)  the Divine will of the Mother Goddess.

Question 12

The ____________ population of the United States has grown since the 1960s due to immigration from countries like Indonesia,India,Pakistan,and Bangladesh,along with countries in the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindu 
B)  Muslim 
C)  secular 
D)  fundamentalist 
A)  Hindu 
B)  Muslim 
C)  secular 
D)  fundamentalist

Question 13

Objects and behaviors that are profane are:

Accepted Answer

A)  part of everyday life. 
B)  objectionable. 
C)  able to inspire awe in people. 
D)  unnatural. 
A)  part of everyday life. 
B)  objectionable. 
C)  able to inspire awe in people. 
D)  unnatural.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of how social solidarity and collective conscience function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jake attends school in a racially and ethnically diverse city. It is difficult to find many social norms that all of the students share, but most say they believe in God. 
B)  Zara is a Jewish girl who attends a Catholic school, not for religious reasons but for the quality of the education. Despite this difference, she feels accepted by most of her peers. 
C)  Max attends a church youth group regularly. Because he is active in group-sponsored activities and has been socialized to the norms of this group, he is less likely to spend time with peers who may engage in deviant activities. 
D)  Moira's religion teaches that it is wrong to have premarital sex, so when she becomes sexually active, she hides it from her friends and family. 
A)  Jake attends school in a racially and ethnically diverse city. It is difficult to find many social norms that all of the students share, but most say they believe in God. 
B)  Zara is a Jewish girl who attends a Catholic school, not for religious reasons but for the quality of the education. Despite this difference, she feels accepted by most of her peers. 
C)  Max attends a church youth group regularly. Because he is active in group-sponsored activities and has been socialized to the norms of this group, he is less likely to spend time with peers who may engage in deviant activities. 
D)  Moira's religion teaches that it is wrong to have premarital sex, so when she becomes sexually active, she hides it from her friends and family.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to be made by a sociologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious beliefs and practices are a method of social organization. 
B)  Only monotheistic religions are real religions. 
C)  Religion is a powerful mechanism of social control. 
D)  Religion can be a conservative force that prevents groups of people from recognizing their oppression and subordination. 
A)  Religious beliefs and practices are a method of social organization. 
B)  Only monotheistic religions are real religions. 
C)  Religion is a powerful mechanism of social control. 
D)  Religion can be a conservative force that prevents groups of people from recognizing their oppression and subordination.

Question 16

The faith of Americans tends to be more broad than deep.This is evidenced by which of the following results from research?

Accepted Answer

A)  People from 65 countries were asked to rate, on a scale of 1 to 10, the importance of God in their lives; 50 percent of Americans responded with a 10. 
B)  Of those Americans who agree that the Bible is the inspired word of God, only half can name the first book of the Bible. 
C)  Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe in the devil and 77 percent believe in heaven. 
D)  A little more than 26 percent of Americans are white evangelical Protestants. 
A)  People from 65 countries were asked to rate, on a scale of 1 to 10, the importance of God in their lives; 50 percent of Americans responded with a 10. 
B)  Of those Americans who agree that the Bible is the inspired word of God, only half can name the first book of the Bible. 
C)  Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe in the devil and 77 percent believe in heaven. 
D)  A little more than 26 percent of Americans are white evangelical Protestants.

Question 17

In the 1960s,Peter Berger wrote that the world was becoming more secular.Recently,he wrote that:

Accepted Answer

A)  he was wrong, and most of the world today is certainly religious. 
B)  rather than becoming more secular, the world is becoming more solidified. 
C)  capitalism is responsible for the lack of religion still found today. 
D)  rather than becoming more secular, most of the world has a new religion called atheism. 
A)  he was wrong, and most of the world today is certainly religious. 
B)  rather than becoming more secular, the world is becoming more solidified. 
C)  capitalism is responsible for the lack of religion still found today. 
D)  rather than becoming more secular, most of the world has a new religion called atheism.

Question 18

What are some criticisms of Karl Marx's view of religion?

Accepted Answer

Marx has been criticized for not taking

Question 19

A religious movement that makes some new claims about the supernatural and does not easily fit within the sect-church cycle is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a denomination. 
B)  a cult. 
C)  animism. 
D)  a civil religion. 
A)  a denomination. 
B)  a cult. 
C)  animism. 
D)  a civil religion.

Question 20

As people age,they become:

Accepted Answer

A)  more secular. 
B)  less religious. 
C)  more religious. 
D)  more cranky. 
A)  more secular. 
B)  less religious. 
C)  more religious. 
D)  more cranky.

Which of the following defines a church?

Weber's idea that Protestantism was the most important driving force behind the spread of capitalism was contested by Daniel Chirot (1985),who said it wasn't the development of Protestantism that influenced the spread of capitalism but rather the major impetus was:

The trend in industrial nations toward a separation between church and state,a belief in rationality and science,and the movement away from religiosity and spiritual belief is known as:

How is the profane being used to sell the sacred? How is this related to megachurches?

Animism is the ; examples of it are .

Explain how,according to Max Weber,Protestantism was central to the development of modern capitalism.

College faculty members in the are much more likely to belong to churches and express religious commitment than are faculty in the .

Contrary to secularization theory,which posited that pluralism would undermine the credibility of faith,why have Americans maintained high levels of religiosity?

If you were raised in a conservative Protestant family versus a less religious family,your family life would be different in what ways?

Which of the following features was NOT part of the social context of early nineteenth-century America,a time when religious faiths were becoming networks for social change?

Defined broadly,religion is:

The ____________ population of the United States has grown since the 1960s due to immigration from countries like Indonesia,India,Pakistan,and Bangladesh,along with countries in the Middle East.

Objects and behaviors that are profane are:

Which of the following is an example of how social solidarity and collective conscience function?

Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to be made by a sociologist?

The faith of Americans tends to be more broad than deep.This is evidenced by which of the following results from research?

In the 1960s,Peter Berger wrote that the world was becoming more secular.Recently,he wrote that:

What are some criticisms of Karl Marx's view of religion?

A religious movement that makes some new claims about the supernatural and does not easily fit within the sect-church cycle is called:

As people age,they become:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

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Exam 16: Religion

Which of the following defines a church?

Weber's idea that Protestantism was the most important driving force behind the spread of capitalism was contested by Daniel Chirot (1985),who said it wasn't the development of Protestantism that influenced the spread of capitalism but rather the major impetus was:

The trend in industrial nations toward a separation between church and state,a belief in rationality and science,and the movement away from religiosity and spiritual belief is known as:

How is the profane being used to sell the sacred? How is this related to megachurches?

Animism is the ____________; examples of it are ____________.

Explain how,according to Max Weber,Protestantism was central to the development of modern capitalism.

College faculty members in the ____________ are much more likely to belong to churches and express religious commitment than are faculty in the ____________.

Contrary to secularization theory,which posited that pluralism would undermine the credibility of faith,why have Americans maintained high levels of religiosity?

If you were raised in a conservative Protestant family versus a less religious family,your family life would be different in what ways?

Which of the following features was NOT part of the social context of early nineteenth-century America,a time when religious faiths were becoming networks for social change?

Defined broadly,religion is:

The ____________ population of the United States has grown since the 1960s due to immigration from countries like Indonesia,India,Pakistan,and Bangladesh,along with countries in the Middle East.

Objects and behaviors that are profane are:

Which of the following is an example of how social solidarity and collective conscience function?

Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to be made by a sociologist?

The faith of Americans tends to be more broad than deep.This is evidenced by which of the following results from research?

In the 1960s,Peter Berger wrote that the world was becoming more secular.Recently,he wrote that:

What are some criticisms of Karl Marx's view of religion?

A religious movement that makes some new claims about the supernatural and does not easily fit within the sect-church cycle is called:

As people age,they become:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Animism is the ; examples of it are .

College faculty members in the are much more likely to belong to churches and express religious commitment than are faculty in the .