Lesson 9 Flashcards
The teacher-expectancy effect is most closely associated with
a. the functionalist perspective.
b. the conflict perspective.
c. the interactionist perspective.
d. anomie theory.
c
A Roman Catholic parish church offers services in the native language of an immigrant community. This practice is an example of
a. the integrative function of religion.
b. the social support function of religion.
c. the social control function of religion.
d. none of the above
a
The use of a church, primarily Roman Catholic, in a political effort to eliminate poverty, discrimination, and other forms of injustice evident in a secular society is referred to as
a. creationism.
b. ritualism.
c. religious experience.
d. liberation theology.
d
The Adam and Eve account of creation found in Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament, is an example of a religious
a. ritual.
b. experience.
c. custom.
d. belief.
d
In the past, the integrative function of education was most obvious through its emphasis on promoting a common _____________________
a. language
b. will
c. action
d. purpose
a
Schools perform a variety of ______________________ functions, such as transmitting culture, promoting social and political integration, and maintaining social control.
a. latent
b. ambiguous
c. premier
d. avoidable
a
latent /ˈleɪ.tənt/: present but needing particular condition to become active, obvious, or completely developed.
Sociologist Robin Williams points out that better-educated people tend to have greater access to information, to hold more diverse______________, and to possess the ability to make subtle distinctions in analysis.
a. opinion
b. opposition
c. abstraction
d. condition
a
Religion defines the spiritual world and gives meaning to the divine. These are________ _functions of religion.
a. manifest
b. latent
c. ambiguous
d. premier
a
Christianity is the largest single ________________in the world; the second largest is Islam .
a. faith
b. belief
c. community
d. God
a
Because they are _____________________ , most religions tend to reinforce men’s dominance in secular as well as spiritual matters.
a. egalitarian
b. patriarchal
c. matriarchal
d. social
b
The single largest denomination in the United States is ________________ _______ .
a. Roman Catholicism
b. Islam
c. Buddhism
d. Protestantism
a
A ___________ is an experimental school that is developed and managed outside the public school system.
a. charter school
b. public school
c. private school
d. experimental school
a
