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SOC101 Introduction to Sociology

Chapter 14 Exam

Question 1Theodicy is an explanation of __________.

Question 2Ethnic or class conflict is often confused with __________.

Question 3Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the relationship between gender and religion?

Question 4Nailah is writing a research paper on the concept of religion as a social institution. She is interviewing religious leaders from a wide variety of faiths. What kinds of questions should she ask the leaders to help her address the topic?

Question 5In which of the following countries would you expect irreligion to be most popular?

Question 6__________ is the combination of different forms of beliefs and practices.

Question 7Sociologists theorize that one of the most important factors distributing people into congregations is __________.

Question 8What do most sociologists agree is the most important reason that older people tend to be more religious than younger people?

Question 9Which of the following racial or ethnic groups is most closely associated with liberation theology?

Question 10Of the following people, who would be more likely than the others to be attracted to or to convert to a new religious movement?

Question 11Episcopalians, Congregationalists, Baptists, and Presbyterians are all examples of __________.

Question 12Of the following, what is the most popular denomination in America today?

Question 13What did the author of this chapter conclude about the religiosity of Americans over the life course?

Question 14How is a sociologist most likely to define religion?

Question 15Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the social function of religion?