Question 1

How do religion and education act as socializing agents?

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Question 2

In his research of public schools,the journalist Jonathan Kozol found that in the United States:

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A)   we have public school systems that ensure an equal access to educational opportunities
B)   there are the best mathematics programs in the world
C)   we overemphasize philosophy at the expense of more useful disciplines
D)   we have incredibly unequal conditions in our schools,with some children not even having access to basic resources for learningE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Lorna's research shows a steady decline in religious participation in her small community in Texas and,thus,a decline in the social and political power of religious institutions there.Sociologists refer to this process as:

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A)   secularization
B)   fundamentalism
C)   socialization
D)   religious economyE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The term hidden curriculum refers to:

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A)   secret lessons picked up on by especially bright students
B)   a learning game invented in Berkeley
C)   the fact that much of what is learned in school has nothing directly to do with the formal content of lessons
D)   how difficult it is for students to find proper training in philosophyE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The term school has its origins in a Greek word meaning:

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A)   "leisure" or "recreation"
B)   "mastery"
C)   "craftsmanship and hard work"
D)   "accounting"E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The practice of tracking can be described as:

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A)   dividing students into groups that receive different instruction on the basis of assumed similarities in ability or attainment
B)   keeping tabs on students who have had run-ins with the law
C)   the practice of cataloging where children are from and their immigration status
D)   keeping a running account of the differences between boys and girls in core subjects,such as math and EnglishE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Martita thinks that public schools in poorer areas in the United States suffer from a lack of resources compared with those in wealthy areas and that this has a major impact on learning and educational achievement.Her views most closely mirror which of the following studies?

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A)   sociological studies of tracking and "within school effects"
B)   Jonathan Kozol's Savage Inequalities
C)   James Coleman's studies on "between school effects"
D)   Randall Collins's studies of credentialismE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Émile Durkheim's theory of religion is a good example of the __________ tradition in sociology.

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A)   conflict theory
B)   feminist
C)   interactionist
D)   functionalistE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Fran thinks that religion provides justifications for people who occupy positions of wealth and power in our society to maintain their wealth and remain in power.Her view most closely resembles that of:

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A)   Émile Durkheim
B)   Wade Clark Roof
C)   Karl Marx
D)   Max WeberE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

What are some arguments for privatization of the educational system?

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Question 11

Why might sociologists be opposed to tracking in schools?

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A)   Studies have generally found that tracking reinforces previously existing inequalities for average or poor students.
B)   Tracking is usually done inefficiently by contemporary schools.
C)   Tracking creates hierarchies,which sociologists uniformly reject.
D)   Tracking artificially inflates the middle class.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Aiko thinks that the rise in science,technology,and rational thought leads to a kind of thinking that might mean a decline in religion for human communities.Some sociologists refer to this as:

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A)   religiosity
B)   secular thinking
C)   stoicism
D)   theological thinkingE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Sally belongs to a large bureaucratic religious body with a hierarchy of officials.It is one of the largest,recognized,and legitimated faces of religion in her country.Sociologists would refer to this as a:

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A)   church
B)   sect
C)   denomination
D)   cultE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Alienation can be described as:

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A)   the ways that humans relate to foreign and alien ideas
B)   the patterns of behaviors that societies use to distinguish themselves from outsiders
C)   the sense that our own abilities as human beings are taken over by other entities
D)   a profound degree of mastery and knowledgeE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Rather than going to public,or even private,schools,Pedro was taught by his parents.This is an example of:

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A)   feminist pedagogy
B)   complimentary holism
C)   homeschooling
D)   the Marxist methodE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Émile Durkheim defined religion in terms of a distinction between the __________ and the __________.

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A)   clean; unclean
B)   lord; citizen
C)   sacred; profane
D)   prayerful; silentE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Allison thinks that the Chicago school system would better equip students if it were turned over to for-profit institutions instead of the state.This view is often referred to as:

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A)   Marxian method
B)   socialization
C)   privatization
D)   curricula controlsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Why are some sociologists critical of the religious economy approach to looking at religious involvement?

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A)   Sociologists think that economics is not a useful field to draw from.
B)   The approach assumes that people are largely forced into their religious beliefs rather than accounting for human choice and diversity.
C)   It overestimates the extent to which people rationally choose among different religions,as if they were shopping for a new car or a pair of shoes.
D)   Most sociologists think that economists should focus on hard economic data instead of human social behaviors.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Gilbert thinks that the salvation-oriented religions of the West have a particularly progressive character because of their focus on the struggle against sin.His views most closely resemble those of:

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A)   Émile Durkheim
B)   Peter Berger
C)   Karl Marx
D)   Max WeberE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

What is the theory of religious economy?

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Exam 12: Education and Religion

How do religion and education act as socializing agents?

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Lorna's research shows a steady decline in religious participation in her small community in Texas and,thus,a decline in the social and political power of religious institutions there.Sociologists refer to this process as:

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Sally belongs to a large bureaucratic religious body with a hierarchy of officials.It is one of the largest,recognized,and legitimated faces of religion in her country.Sociologists would refer to this as a:

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Why are some sociologists critical of the religious economy approach to looking at religious involvement?

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Fran thinks that religion provides justifications for people who occupy positions of wealth and power in our society to maintain their wealth and remain in power.Her view most closely resembles that of:

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Émile Durkheim's theory of religion is a good example of the __________ tradition in sociology.

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The term hidden curriculum refers to:

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Aiko thinks that the rise in science,technology,and rational thought leads to a kind of thinking that might mean a decline in religion for human communities.Some sociologists refer to this as:

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Rather than going to public,or even private,schools,Pedro was taught by his parents.This is an example of:

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In his research of public schools,the journalist Jonathan Kozol found that in the United States:

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The practice of tracking can be described as:

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Martita thinks that public schools in poorer areas in the United States suffer from a lack of resources compared with those in wealthy areas and that this has a major impact on learning and educational achievement.Her views most closely mirror which of the following studies?

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What is the theory of religious economy?

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Allison thinks that the Chicago school system would better equip students if it were turned over to for-profit institutions instead of the state.This view is often referred to as:

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Alienation can be described as:

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Émile Durkheim defined religion in terms of a distinction between the __________ and the __________.

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What are some arguments for privatization of the educational system?

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Why might sociologists be opposed to tracking in schools?

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The term school has its origins in a Greek word meaning:

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Gilbert thinks that the salvation-oriented religions of the West have a particularly progressive character because of their focus on the struggle against sin.His views most closely resemble those of:

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