SOCI 111 Week 6 CH 13 REVIEW QUIZ

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Question 1

(Q001) The United States is highly religious compared to other industrialized countries. The fastest growing religious affiliation in America today is    

·         Islam.  

·         Baptist.  

·         no religious affiliation.  

·         Buddhist.

Question 2

 (Q002) The Newsweek report detailing the abuses at Guantanamo Bay, where prison guards flushed a copy of the Qur'an (the Muslim holy book) down the toilet, illustrates how symbolic violence can be more painful than physical violence. In this instance, symbolic power resided in the object because it was    

·         profane.  

·         ordinary.  

·         sacred.  

·         worldly.

Question 3

 (Q003) The increasing activity of groups such as ISIS in the Middle East is part of the far-right Islamic factions' efforts to reject what aspect of Western life?    

·         Christianity  

·         secularism  

·         materialism  

·         atheism

Question 4

 (Q004) The argument that religion is used to perpetuate inequalities has its roots in which theoretical approach to studying religion?

·         conflict theory  

·         functionalism  

·         postmodernism  

·         symbolic interactionism

Question 5

 (Q005) Max Weber argued that the development of capitalism was closely intertwined with beliefs and values of Protestantism. Once the capitalist system took full root, however, he held that it was possible that    

·         the Protestant religion would predominate as the world's leading religion.  

·         the importance of the Protestant ethic would increase.  

·         religion was simply part of an ideology.  

·         the Protestant ethic could simply fade away.

Question 6

 (Q006) Émile Durkheim spent considerable time studying animism, an early religion. One of his fundamental conclusions was that religion is    

·         symbolic.  

·         social.  

·         fundamental to human existence.  

·         illusory.

Question 7

(Q007) In the late 1960s, social scientists observed an apparent increase in secularization and thought that the future of religion was in doubt. According to Peter Berger, secularization was the result of a larger crisis in religion we understand as    

·         polytheism.  

·         sectarianism.  

·         pluralism.  

·         collective faith.

Question 8

 (Q008) In her interview with Dalton Conley, Susan Crawford shared findings of her research with lower-class religious women. She was surprised to hear that while the women said religion was very important, they rarely attended services at churches, mosques, or temples. Why was this the case?    

·         the difficulty of transportation  

·         the stigma of being poor, especially at moments like the collection of offerings  

·         patriarchal hierarchies that made them feel unwelcome  

·         the lack of free child care so they could enjoy religious services independent of their children

Question 9

 (Q009) How does the application of microsociology help us understand why people are religious?

·         It illuminates the details of individual experience and meaning.  

·         It allows sociologists to see the inner details of formal religious practices.  

·         It makes it possible for sociologists themselves to experience religious fervor.  

·         It helps sociologists assess the authenticity of individual religious experience.

Question 10

 (Q010) Although religious attendance in formal institutions in the United States is in decline, the number of Americans claiming religious beliefs or spiritual awakenings has gone up. We can understand this paradox as    

·         an increase in the amount and depth of individual experience.  

·         an increase in the ability of religious institutions to offer services to people outside the church itself.  

·         a change in the way that major religious figures such as the Pope have realigned institutional values with those held by individuals.  

·         a willingness of religious leaders to look elsewhere for more followers.

Question 11

 (Q011) Even though Sharon belongs to and is committed to her evangelical church in which belief in creationism is a tenet, she also believes there is some truth to the theory of evolution. She resolves this contradiction by considering that the absolute truth is unknowable and even if it's not completely true, there's useful wisdom in the story of creation. Sharon is practicing    

·         reflexive spirituality.  

·         supernatural compensation.  

·         ethicalism.  

·         pluralism.

Question 12

 (Q012) Why have social movements, such as the temperance movement of the nineteenth century and the civil rights movement of the twentieth century, been closely linked with religious institutions?    

·         an extensive but weak governmental apparatus  

·         the uncertainty of rapid change  

·         a vacuum in the politics of social change  

·         the power of public confession and the idea of national sin

Question 13

(Q013) The text notes that the charisma and strength of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was instrumental in ushering in the civil rights movement. One of the important advantages of his effort stemmed from    

·         the inherent unwillingness of the government to curtail his activities.  

·         his ability to mobilize a wide range of resources and constituencies.  

·         the fading power of racist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.  

·         the presidency of John F. Kennedy.

Question 14

 (Q014) How can religious leaders promote the idea of a "traditional" family?    

·         Religion is a way by which fathers can punish children without excuses.  

·         Religion offers solace to unhappy spouses.  

·         Religious tenets from the Bible selectively reinforce specific family structure.  

·         Religious adherents fear that without family structure, their faith will be eroded.

Question 15

 (Q015) Highly educated people are more likely to explore faiths that are less traditional. Given what we have studied thus far about class, inequality, and education, one of the reasons this might be true is that more highly educated people are    

·         more likely to have been exposed to alternative thinking.  

·         better able to pay for different religious experiences.  

·         less likely to attend church and are quick to reject religions.  

·         more likely to attend church services and are thus exposed to a wider array of religions.

Question 16

 (Q016) The idea that there is a high level of competition among the various religions in America seems to lead religions to work harder to attract more adherents. One of the main reasons for this competition is the    

·         power of consumerism and marketing.  

·         decreased participation in various institutions.  

·         extensive diversity of religions found in America.  

·         many scandals that have plagued large religious institutions.

Question 17

 (Q017) The sect-church cycle helps to explain the    

·         historical dominance of Protestant churches in the United States.  

·         rise and fall in the popularity of non-Christian faiths in the United States.  

·         existence of so many types of Christian churches in the United States.  

·         blurring of lines between different religions.

Question 18

(Q018) One theory about the growth of conservative churches is that    

·         they have been more creative and flexible in their efforts to attract new members.  

·         members value the high demands of a stricter organization and are more willing to commit time and energy.  

·         they have tapped into new immigrant communities who are eager to assimilate into American society.  

·         in a world of great uncertainty and constant change, people tend to find comfort in traditional values and institutions.

Question 19

 (Q019) The megachurch is a relatively new phenomenon. What is one major characteristic of this type of church?    

·         based on Catholicism  

·         subdued environment  

·         rock bands  

·         adherence to a single way of doing things

Question 20

(Q020) John was thinking deeply about the nature of existence as he was hiking in the mountains one morning when after a brief rain shower the clouds parted and a double rainbow appeared. At that moment he sensed a deep connection to a benevolent force in the universe and felt his perception of the world around him shift. John had a(n) _____ experience.    

·         religious  

·         profane  

·         cult  

·         animistic

Question 21

 (Q021) Lars is actively trying to promote a religious movement based on a single idea ("Be excellent to each other.") that he thinks will help people live more meaningful, moral lives. The religion he is trying to establish would be considered an example of    

·         theism.  

·         animism.  

·         ethicalism.  

·         fundamentalism.

Question 22

 (Q022) Fiona recently moved to a new city and noticed that on just one block there was a synagogue, a Hindu temple, a Greek Orthodox church, and a mosque. She thinks that this diversity in religion is a good thing. Fiona is in favor of    

·         secularism.  

·         reflexive spirituality.  

·         megachurches.  

·         pluralism.

Question 23

 (Q023) Sharia used to go to a church that taught that heaven is not real, but is rather a metaphor. She did not like this idea and left that church for one that preached the literal existence of heaven as a place souls can go after death, which she finds much more comforting. Sharia chose between these two churches based on the _____ they offered.    

·         sacred canopies  

·         denominations  

·         supernatural compensators  

·         social solidarity

Question 24

 (Q024) Solange is an African American woman. Neo is an Asian American man. On the basis of sociological research, which statement would you most expect to be true?   

·         Neo is more actively involved in a church.  

·         Solange attends a church whose members are predominantly black.  

·         Solange attends a racially mixed church.  

·         Neo and Solange are equally active in religious organizations.