Deck 15: Education Religion

Question 1

Bridgette is giving an oral presentation on homeschooling. She will state that the strongest motivator of parents who homeschool their children is:

A) A Desire to Instill Personal Values
B) A Concern About the Quality of Education
C) A Desire to be Deeply Involved With Children
D) A Concern About the Cost of Education

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Mariama is registering for classes at the community college. She has decided to take a class in which she will learn about different unified systems of beliefs and practices, relative to sacred things. Mariama will be taking a class on:

A) Animism
B) Religion
C) Simple Supernaturalism
D) Philosophies of Life

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Sita will be visiting the continent with the highest rate of literacy. Sita is traveling to:

A) Europe
B) North America
C) Africa
D) South America

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Wayne was taught that it is up to him to improve his place in society. This illustrates the myth of:

A) The Individual
B) Progress
C) Socialization and Life Cycle Continuity
D) The Nation as a Group of Individuals

Question 5

Jeremiah speaks 4 languages, has a master's degree, has traveled extensively, and has a rich social network of business associates. This combination of skills, knowledge, traits and personal attributes is an example of:

A) Credentialism
B) Human Capital
C) Hidden Curriculum
D) Grade Inflation

Question 6

Renee is a sociologist. She travels around the world comparing the formal system in which society passes on its information and values from one generation to the next. Renee is studying:

A) The Hidden Curriculum
B) Education
C) Religion
D) Credentialism

Question 7

Dr. Zsembik has been teaching at the university for 25 years. She has used the same tests and assignments for her entire time at the university. The average grade in Dr. Zsembik's sociology class was a 73 in 1998, but the average grade was an 84 in 2008. This trend of assigning higher grades than previously assigned to students for completing the same work is called:

A) The Hidden Curriculum
B) Grade Inflation
C) Human Capital
D) Credentialism

Question 8

Jake and Natalie are discussing literacy around the world. Jake believes that male literacy rates are higher than female literacy rates. Natalie believes thaemale literacy rates are higher than male literacy rates. Who is correct?

A) Jake
B) Natalie
C) Neither Jake nor Natalie
D) None of the Above

Question 9

At Cal Tech University, each student has been assigned a student identification number. This reflects which of the following components of bureaucracy?

A) Division of Labor
B) Impersonality
C) Hierarchy of Authority
D) Technical Qualifications

Question 10

Ibrahim is a Muslim. He believes that there is only one god. As such, Ibrahim's religion is an example of:

A) Monotheism
B) Polytheism
C) Animism
D) Totemism

Question 11

Teresa was taught that by developing her skills and knowledge, she would be bettering herself and her community. This is an example of the myth of:

A) The Individual
B) Progress
C) Socialization and Life Cycle Continuity
D) The Nation as a Group of Individuals

Question 12

Since 1998, the number of students homeschooled in the in the United States has:

A) Declined
B) Remained the Same
C) Increased
D) None of the Above

Question 13

State colleges and universities rely mostly on to keep their doors open.

A) taxpayer dollars
B) donations from alumni
C) private grants
D) none of the above

Question 14

The number of college degrees issued in the United States between 1997 and 2007 has:

A) Declined
B) Remained the Same
C) Increased
D) None of the Above

Question 15

Professor Armstrong asks his class which racial/ethnic group in the United States is most likely to receive a bachelor's degree. Barbara correctly answers:

A) Whites
B) Blacks
C) Asians
D) Hispanics

Question 16

While reading over the help wanted ads in the local newspaper, Noam notices that most of the ads list educational requirements for applicants. This emphasis on education in assessing skills and knowledge is called:

A) The Hidden Curriculum
B) Grade Inflation
C) Human Capital
D) Credentialism

Question 17

Diane has just received offers for teaching jobs at two different schools. One school is in an impoverished neighborhood while the other is in a wealthy neighborhood. Diane wants to work at the school that receives the mosunding. She asks you which school receives the mosunding. You tell Diane:

A) All schools receive the same amount of funding
B) Schools in poor neighborhoods receive the mosunding
C) Schools in wealthy neighborhoods receive the mosunding
D) None of the above

Question 18

In an effort to win enough votes to become the chair of the Cook County School Board, Janie Williams stated, "Education for children is the way that the nation helps members of this society work toward self-improvement." Janie's comments illustrate the myth of:

A) The Individual
B) Progress
C) Socialization and Life Cycle Continuity
D) The Nation as a Group of Individuals

Question 19

Mrs. Pampam is a 4^th grade teacher and Sadiq is her student. When Mrs. Pampam learns that Sadiq's mother is a neurosurgeon and his father is a judge, she begins to require more from him. She believes that with his family background, he should produce a very high quality of work. Once Sadiq realizes that Mrs. Pampam has higher hopes for him, he works harder and his grades improve. This is an example of:

A) The Hidden Curriculum
B) Credentialism
C) Teacher Expectancy Effect
D) Grade Inflation

Question 20

Dr. Frederick Humphries is president of a prestigious college-prep boarding school. He has instructed the faculty members at the school to ensure that only 25% of the students receive As. This measure protects the school from:

A) The Hidden Curriculum
B) Bureaucratization
C) The Teacher Expectancy Effect
D) Grade Inflation

Question 21

Martha is an 11^th grade student who is very active in her religion. Mary is an 11^th grade student that is not religiously involved. Which of the following is true?

A) Martha will probably do better than Mary in school
B) Mary will probably do better than Martha in school
C) Martha and Mary will probably do equally well in school
D) None of the Above

Question 22

A growing number of Americans attend churches that are "nondenominational." This trend of stretching religious boundaries is called:

A) Animism
B) Totemism
C) Postdenominationalism
D) Secularization

Question 23

Crane is a Native American. Her ancestors honored symbolic objects that depicted animals and plants. Crane's ancestor's practiced:

A) Animism
B) Totemism
C) Buddhism
D) Hinduism

Question 24

Takaya believes that animate spirits live in natural objects and operate in the world. As such, Takaya practices:

A) Simple Supernaturalism
B) Totemism
C) Animism
D) Monotheism

Question 25

Rashandra is examining the development of religions. She finds that the step after cult is:

A) Sect
B) Church
C) Theocracy
D) Animism

Question 26

In China, communism is a binding force that holds members of society together through political and social issues. As such, communism is a:

A) System of Beliefs
B) Civil Religion
C) Theocracy
D) Ritual

Question 27

Christians consider the Bible to be the holy word of God, so it inspires awe and reverence among believers. As such, the Bible is considered:

A) Profane
B) Sacred
C) A Ritual
D) Polytheistic

Question 28

Taylor is a college student. He has begun to attend meetings organized by a new religious movement that demands intense commitment and involvement. The group has only 17 members and is led by a charismatic, middle-aged gentleman. Taylor has become acquainted with a:

A) Cult
B) Sect
C) Theocracy
D) System of Beliefs

Question 29

Professor Wu has come to the U.S. from China to observe a large, highly organized group of believers. As such, Dr. Wu will be observing a:

A) Cult
B) Sect
C) Church
D) Theocracy

Question 30

Amy believes in luck. She believes that a variety of supernatural forces affect and influence a person's life. As such, she always carries a rabbit's foot, she never walks under ladders, and she avoids black cats like the plague. This is an example of:

A) Simple Supernaturalism
B) Philosophies of Life
C) Monotheism
D) Animism

Question 31

called religion the "opium of the people."

A) Max Weber
B) Karl Marx
C) Nancy Malkiel
D) John Calvin

Question 32

Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism are ways of life thaocus on a set of ethical, moral, or philosophical principles. As such, these are examples of:

A) Animism
B) Totemism
C) Philosophies of Life
D) Simple Supernaturalism

Question 33

The ancient Greeks believed that there were 13 major gods and goddesses. This belief in many gods is an example of:

A) Monotheism
B) Animism
C) Totemism
D) Polytheism

Question 34

saw religion as a tool to make people work hard to become prosperous.

A) Max Weber
B) Karl Marx
C) Nancy Malkiel
D) John Calvin

Question 35

saw religion as a tool to keep the rich wealthy.

A) Max Weber
B) Karl Marx
C) Nancy Malkiel
D) John Calvin

Question 36

The church holds a worship service every Sunday morning where people pray, praise, and read the Holy Scriptures. This established pattern of behavior closely associated with experience of the sacred is an example of:

A) A Ritual
B) A Cult
C) A Sect
D) Secularization

Question 37

In Iran, the government and Islamic religious leaders work together to shape society. This is an example of a:

A) Cult
B) Church
C) Sect
D) Theocracy

Question 38

Sandra and Kieta are sociology students who must attend a religious service for their class assignment. The two attend a church service where communion is served. Sandra is a Christian so the wine and wafer that are served inspire her reverence. Kieta is Jewish so the wine and wafer seems to be just another aspect of everyday life. The wine and wafer are to Sandra and to Kieta.

A) profane; profane
B) sacred; sacred
C) profane; sacred
D) sacred; profane

Question 39

As the U.S. has become more scientifically advanced, there has been an overall decline in the importance and power of religion in people's lives. This decline represents:

A) Theocracy
B) Secularization
C) Totemism
D) Postdenominationalism

Question 40

Muhamad is a Muslim and Hadassah is Jewish. Although they have different religions, the two marry. This is an example of:

A) Intermarriage
B) Civil Religion
C) Postdenominationalism
D) Rituals

Question 41

Marx stated that religion was .

A) Functional for controlling society
B) A necessary component to a moral society
C) The opiate of the masses
D) Irrelevant to life, thus he was an atheist.

Question 42

Which would best summarize the general thesis of Marx when discussing religion?

A) Capitalism is the root of evil.
B) Capitalism determines religious teaching and belief
C) Capitalism has no connection to religion
D) None of the above.

Question 43

Weber termed the approach to life that viewed a moral life could include the generation of wealth, accompanied by hard work and frugality was termed:

A) the Spirit of Saint Louis
B) the Protestant Ethic.
C) modernization.
D) none of the above.

Question 44

There has always been a link between education and economic advancement.

Question 45

Poorer schools in the U.S. consistently receive less funding than
richer schools.

Question 46

Traditional schools are bureaucracies.

Question 47

Elephants are considered sacred by many Asians and have been used in numerous of religious ceremonies. Because elephants are related to religious rituals, the species has been protected. This is an example of an):

A) Philosophy of Life
B) System of Beliefs
C) Organization of Believers
D) Civil Religion

Question 48

Every nation has some type of educational system.

Question 49

Most Americans over the age of 25 in the U.S. have a bachelor's
degree.

Question 50

Which would best summarize the general thesis of Weber when discussing religion?

A) Capitalism is a religion
B) True religion never can promote values that support capitalism.
C) Religions teachings and values can retard or promote capitalism.
D) None of the above.

Question 51

Spelda believes that religion is a tool used by the rich and powerful to oppress the poor and powerless. Spelda's beliefs are in line with:

A) Symbolic Interactionism
B) Conflict Theory
C) Functionalism
D) None of the Above

Question 52

In the world what is the largest religious group

A) Christian
B) Islam
C) Judaism
D) Shintoism

Question 53

Male literacy is higher than female literacy around the world.

Question 54

Bruce believes that religion helps to bind members of society together. Bruce's beliefs are in line with:

A) Symbolic Interactionism
B) Conflict Theory
C) Functionalism
D) None of the Above

Question 55

In an effort to give children from poor neighborhoods an equal opportunity in education, the School Board of Philadelphia provides parents with cash equivalents so that they can send their children to the private, religious or public school of their own choice. This is an example of:

A) School Vouchers
B) Credentialism
C) The Hidden Curriculum
D) Human Capital

Question 56

The pope, the archbishops, the priest, the nuns, and Catholics all around the world work together to ensure the prosperity and effectiveness of the Catholic religious experience. As such, this group is an example of an):

A) Cult
B) Sect
C) Organization of Believers
D) Civil Religion

Question 57

Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism are ways of life thaocus on a set of ethical, moral, or philosophical principles. As such, these are examples of:

A) Animism
B) Totemism
C) Philosophies of Life
D) Simple Supernaturalism

Question 58

All of the worlds major religions have some things in common. Which is NOT one?

A) A form of the golden rule
B) Belief in one God.
C) Origins in agricultural and herding societies.
D) Defining the sacred and profane.

Question 59

According to Durkheim, religion is:

A) any organized group of people who believe in a higher being or principle.
B) a way of life shared by members of society.
C) a system of beliefs and practices related to sacred things that unites people in a moral community.
D) The opiate of the masses.

Question 60

Asher's research examines how the Amish people label some things as profane, but others as sacred. Asher's research is in line with:

A) Symbolic Interactionism
B) Conflict Theory
C) Functionalism
D) None of the Above

Question 61

The belief in multiple gods is called .

Question 62

A person's combination of skills, knowledge, traits, and personable attributes is called
.

Question 63

is the belief in a variety of supernatural forces that affect and influence people's lives.

Question 64

The belief that there is only one god is called .

Question 65

is a state religion that is formed when government and religion both work together to shape society.

Question 66

The emphasis on educational degrees in assessing skills and knowledge is called
.

Question 67

Established patterns of behavior closely associated with experience of the sacred are called
.

Question 68

is the trend of assigning higher grades than previously assigned to students for completing the same work.

Question 69

is the belief that recognizes that animate spirits live in natural objects and operate in the world.

Question 70

The belief in a god or gods is .

Question 71

is the formal system in which society passes on its information and values from one generation to the next.

Question 72

are new religious groups that have enough members to sustain themselves and go against society's norms.

Question 73

is the unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things.

Question 74

A is a large, highly organized group of believers.

Question 75

Lessons taught in schools that are unrelated to academic learning make up the
.

Question 76

The practice of honoring a totem or a sacred object is called .

Question 77

are ways of life thaocus on a set of ethical, moral, or philosophical principles.

Question 78

The percentage of Christians in the U.S. is growing.

Question 79

The is the impact of a teacher's expectations on a student's performance.

Question 80

are new religious movements led by charismatic leaders with few followers.