Ch 12 Quiz
4. According to Durkheim, the sociological study of religion must be guided by the a. assumption that no religion is false. b. conviction that there must be one true religion. c. assumption that the supernatural can ultimately be observed. d. belief that some religions are better than others.
assunmption that no religion is false
7. Material resources such as the kind of house in which a student lives, parents' income, and a quiet place to study qualify as a. informal curriculum. b. cultural capital. c. economic capital. d. formal curriculum.
c. economic capital.
1. In the broadest sense, education is a. a purposeful, planned effort to impart specific skills. b. a program of formal and systematic instruction. c. those experiences that train, discipline, and develop a person's mental and physical potentials. d. spontaneous, unplanned exposure to ideas.
c. those experiences that train, discipline, and develop a person's mental and physical potentials.
5. __________ focus on ways in which people use religion to repress, constrain, and exploit others. a. Functionalists b. Conflict theorists c. Symbolic interactionists d. Structuralists
conflict theorists
10. T/F Functionalists focus on the ways religion turns people's attention away from injustices and inequalities.
false
8. T/F When sociologists study religion, they take on the challenge of proving "God" exists.
false
9. Jesse is taking an online college course for the first time. After a few days gaining experience he realizes he could enroll in any college he chooses as long as that college has Internet courses. This lesson is part of a. formal curriculum. b. hidden curriculum. c. a virtual professor d. an informal organization.
hidden curriculum
6. Weber maintained that once capitalism became established, religion would become a/an __________ factor in maintaining the system. a. necessary b. increasingly insignificant c. sufficient d. increasingly important
increasingly insignificant
3. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) is a famous Supreme Court case dealing with a. segregated public schools. b. the no pass-no play (sports) policy. c. school prayer. d. school choice.
segregated public schools
2. T/F Sporting events, graduation ceremonies, and political rallies possess characteristics that we associate with religion.
true
