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Which sociologist studied both poor and affluent Chicago schools and noted administrators expected less of children from poorer neighborhoods?

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A)   Talcott Parsons
B)   Howard Becker
C)   Robert Rosenthal
D)   Max Weber

Question 2

Discuss the primary differences between the functionalist and conflict views on religion.

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Question 3

In 2009 among the following nations, which had the lowest percentage of persons who had graduated with a higher education degree?

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A)   Ireland
B)   Great Britain
C)   Turkey
D)   Mexico

Question 4

Write a summary of Islam as presented in your textbook. Be sure to include both similarities and differences between Islam and other religions, as well as the divisions within Islam itself.

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Islam, as presented in our textbook, is ...

Question 5

Churches that serve as training grounds for community leaders and allow members to refine their organizational skills are performing a

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A)   latent function.
B)   manifest function.
C)   manifest dysfunction.
D)   latent dysfunction.

Question 6

The feeling or perception of being in direct contact with the ultimate reality, such as a divine being, or of being overcome with religious emotion is called a religious

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A)   ritual.
B)   experience.
C)   belief.
D)   custom.

Question 7

In a particular school system, a teacher's aide must report to her teacher, and the teacher must report to his assistant principal, who then must report to her principal, who then must report to the superintendent, who ultimately is responsible to the board of education. This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?

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A)   written rules and regulations
B)   impersonality
C)   division of labor
D)   hierarchy of authority

Question 8

Practices required or expected of members of a faith are known as

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A)   religious beliefs.
B)   religious experiences.
C)   religious rituals.
D)   religious norms.

Question 9

Which of the following is considered a major problem regarding homeschooling?

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A)   quality control
B)   the number of teachers
C)   the quality of the time children spend with parents
D)   the rate of learning

Question 10

Max Weber

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A)   examined the connection between religious allegiance and capitalist development.
B)   called religion the "opiate of the masses."
C)   examined the influence of religion on suicide.
D)   studied cult behavior in Germany.

Question 11

In how many states is it legal to homeschool your child?

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A)   12
B)   21
C)   33
D)   50

Question 12

Facing east toward Mecca while saying one's morning prayers is a characteristic of the Muslim religion. This behavior is an example of a religious

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A)   ritual.
B)   experience.
C)   belief.
D)   totem.

Question 13

Which is the single largest faith in the world?

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A)   Islam
B)   Hinduism
C)   Christianity
D)   Judaism

Question 14

Which of the following is stressed by formal education?

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A)   the liberal use of broad generalizations
B)   the importance of qualifying statements
C)   the acceptance of established truths
D)   the acceptance of established practices

Question 15

Most religions are patriarchal in their traditions and nature. Which of the following is NOT?

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A)   Islam
B)   Episcopalian
C)   Christian Science
D)   Catholicism

Question 16

Your professor receives a promotion when she publishes a journal article within her body of expertise, instead of the promotion going to the department chair's brother-in-law who used to be a cashier but could really use the money. This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?

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A)   employment based on technical qualifications
B)   impersonality
C)   division of labor
D)   hierarchy of authority

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding Islam?

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A)   Muslims vary sharply in their interpretations of traditions.
B)   Islam recognizes Jesus as the son of God.
C)   Islam is more individualistic in its expression than Christianity.
D)   Muslim governments do not reinforce Islamic practices through laws.

Question 18

In the last decade, the Chinese government revised their nation's history curriculum to

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A)   teach that the Chinese Communist Party, not the United States, played a central role in defeating Japan during World War II.
B)   remove any mention of the 30 million Chinese who died under Mao Zedong's program.
C)   remove any mention of China's increasing role in the modern capitalist economy.
D)   teach that the Chinese Communist Party played a central role in defeating Japan during World War II while removing any mention of the 30 million Chinese who died under Mao Zedong's program.

Question 19

Giving meaning to the divine and defining the spiritual world are among religion's

Accepted Answer

A)   latent functions.
B)   manifest functions.
C)   manifest dysfunctions.
D)   latent dysfunctions.

Question 20

Students in Japan are offered guidance sessions to improve the classroom experience and instill values useful in the Japanese business world. These sessions are an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)   hidden curriculum.
B)   correspondence principle.
C)   teacher-expectancy effect.
D)   Protestant ethic.

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