SOLVED

1) _______ is a set of organized beliefs about the supernatural or spiritual world that guides behaviour and joins people into communities of believers. a. A cult b. A sect c. Religion d. Faith 2) ____________ refers to an organized belief system that is based on conviction that does not require objective evidence to substantiate its claims. a. Religion b. Faith c. Cult d. Worldview 3) In Durkheim’s analysis of religion, those things that we set apart, ritualize, and at times have deep emotional connections to belong to this realm. a. transformative b. profane c. mystical d. sacred 4) Durkheim, in his discussion of religion, separated the world into a. the profane and the sacred. b. secular and religious. c. beliefs and facts. d. evidence and unsubstantiated convictions. 5) A totem refers to a. the secular aspects of life. b. the things that we set apart, ritualize, and at times have deep emotional connections to. c. an object that has special significance and meaning for a group of believers. d. a pole that has sacred meaning attached to it. 6) Durkheim refers to the system of shared meanings and world views that bind people together as a group’s a. collective conscience. b. common sense knowledge. c. unconscious collectivity. d. ethno culture. 7) Which theoretical approach is most likely to emphasize that religion provides social control through the establishment of moral standards of behaviour? a. functionalism b. conflict theory c. symbolic interactionism d. post-structuralism 8) Which perspective suggests that religion serves an important purpose? a. conflict theory b. symbolic interactionism c. functionalism d. feminism 9) Which is not a function of religion, according to functionalists? a. Religion promotes social stability. b. Religion promotes a sense of belonging. c. Religion provides people with a social identity. d. Religion functions solely for those in positions of authority. 10) Which perspective suggests that religion is socially constructed and works to control workers? a. conflict theory b. symbolic interactionism c. functionalism d. feminism 1