PRACTISE QUESTIONS

Question 1

who is the unhappiest group of girls in mathews’ study?

Answer 1

1. the elite: all the power and everyone wants to be like them
2. the wannabees: they’ll always change themselves to fit in
3. life in the middle: not interested and won’t participating in beauty standards
4. the fringe: will never fit in no matter how hard they try
   = THE FRINGE

Question 2

Which sociologist believes that religion is a gap-filling function?

Answer 2

marx, durkheim, weber

marx:

• religion is man-made
• it hinders communism
• compares it to opium
• mr. harris theory
• it will eventually fade away

Durkheim:

• religion is man-made
• religion brings people together in a feeling of belonging
• religion legitimizes political leadership

weber:
- examine how religion affects behavior
- religion shapes capitalist society
- religion gives power to leaders

DURKHEIM

Question 3

Where’s the bible belt in canada?

Answer 3

according to Bibby, the east coast

Question 4

True or False? Mala prohibita means referring to a crime being bad in itself, while mala in se means the crime is simply a legal violation.

Answer 4

mala: bad
prohibita: prohibited
in se: evil
mala prohibita –> conflict crimes
mala in se –> consensus crimes
FALSE: a consensus crime is morally and legally incorrect

Question 5

According to Merton, where would a mentally ill person be categorized?

Answer 5

someone who gives up on pursuing (way) a dream (goal)

rejects dream and goal –> retreat

Question 6

Give an example of every type of deviant in Merton’s deviance typology

Question 7

According to Merton, a thief would be categorized as a _____

Answer 7

a thief wants money (goal) but gains it through illegitimate claims (way)
= innovate

Question 8

True or False? In terms of attendance at religious services, Catholicism has
experienced a consistent decline since the mid-1960s, while Protestants
have experienced a slight increase since the mid-1970s

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

True or False? According to Bibby, reflection is the most important individual-
centred explanation for religious commitment.

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

Who made up the majority of Falwell’s ‘Moral Majority

Answer 10

Conservative Christians

Question 11

Give an example of oppression according to an intersectional feminist

Answer 11

an intersectionlist feminist belief is that oppression exists in many forms and iscumulativee
= ex: an indigenous woman