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sociology
Week 10 quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Religion is a system of beliefs, values, and practices concerning what a person holds sacred or considers to be spiritually significant. | True |
| The term _____ describes various systems of belief and practice that define what people consider to be sacred or spiritual. | religion |
| Religious experience refers to the conviction or sensation that we are connected to “the divine”. | True |
| _____ are specific ideas members of a particular faith hold to be true, such as that Jesus Christ was the son of God, or that reincarnation exists. | Religious beliefs |
| ________ believed religion reflects the social stratification of society and that it maintains inequality and perpetuates the status quo. | Marx |
| From the ______ perspective, religion serves several purposes, like providing answers to spiritual mysteries, offering emotional comfort, and creating a place for social interaction and social control. | functionalist |
| A denomination is a large, mainstream religious organization, that claims to be official or state sponsored. | True |
| _____ is the belief in multiple gods. | Polytheism |
| Monotheism is the belief in a single god. | True |
| Hinduism is the third-largest of the world’s religions, which holds the belief in a divine power that can manifest as different entities. | True |
| ________ theory aims to understand the mechanisms and roots of gender inequality in education, as well as their societal repercussions. | Feminist |
| _________ refers to the way people come to learn the values, beliefs, and social norms of their culture. | Cultural transmission |
| Formal education describes the learning of academic facts and concepts through a formal curriculum. | True |
| ________ is a social institution through which a society’s children are taught basic academic knowledge, learning skills, and cultural norms. | Education |
| Hidden curriculum is the type of nonacademic knowledge that people learn through informal learning and cultural transmission. | True |