SOCIOLOGY 201 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Whose theory proposed that religion would fade away? - answers - marx's theory, he
says god is made up and eventually would go away
What were durkheims views on religion? - answers - thought religion was functional with
some good effects
Religion is a social/human construct
Religion promotes a feeling of togetherness
What purpose did durkheim propose religion fulfilled? - answers - durkheim states that
religion preforms a gap fulfilling goal
Did durkheim think religion would last forever? - answers - yes he believed that religion
would go on forever
What are the ultimate questions when it comes to religion? - answers - is there a god,
what is the meaning of suffering, is there an after life
Does religion legitimise political authority, and influence social change? - answers - true
What does marx argue about capitalism? - answers - marx argues that capitalism
creates religion
What does weber argue about capitalism - answers - weber argues that religion creates
capitalism
What is operationalization? - answers - defining something a fuzzy concept so that it is
distinguishable, measurable, and understandable
Does bibby favour a organizational approach? - answers - yes he does, this is true
What does bibby have to say about religious leaders? - answers - claims that they are
withholding rights of passage, they are giving away their services
What religion do most canadians follow - answers - follow the roman catholic religion
What causes religiosity - answers - reflection, socialization, deprivation
What term best describes religiosity - answers - socialization
What do 40% of us citizens identify as - answers - born again christians
, What did bibby argue that canadians are doing? - answers - said that people are taking
parts and pieces of different religions and incorporate this into their own religions
What is sex - answers - biological traits of men and women, defined by chromozones,
gondal etc
What is gender - answers - social, cultural and psychological traits linked to males and
females
What are the types of sexual orientation - answers - homosexual, heterosexual,
bisexual, and the gender continuum
What is essentialism in sex differences - answers - brain studies, sociobiology, freud
What is social construction in sex differences - answers - warfare and conquest, plow
agriculture, separation of public and private spheres
What do essentialists ignore - answers - they ignore the historical and cultural variability
of gender and sexuality
What is another thing that essentialists ignore - answers - gender differences are
declining and in some cases have already dissapeared
What do essentialists do that creates a flaw in their studies - answers - their research is
deeply flawed, essentialists tend to generalize from the public often ignoring variations
within gender groups
What are some methods essentialists use that are flawed - answers - exaggerate the
degree of which gender differences are unchangeable, offer explanations to gender
differences that ignore the role of power
What is gender stratification - answers - a system in which men, in general, hold greater
presige, and greater power than women
What is power - answers - the ability to impose ones will onto others
What is prestige - answers - social ranking and respect
What is wealth - answers - economic resources to pay for the necessities of life
Why are women more involved in the workforce? - answers - increase in demand of
service sector workers, decrease in the number of children born, family finances
What are 4 reasons that explain why women earn less than men - answers - gender
differences in the characteristics that influence pay (education), involved in sex-
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Whose theory proposed that religion would fade away? - answers - marx's theory, he
says god is made up and eventually would go away
What were durkheims views on religion? - answers - thought religion was functional with
some good effects
Religion is a social/human construct
Religion promotes a feeling of togetherness
What purpose did durkheim propose religion fulfilled? - answers - durkheim states that
religion preforms a gap fulfilling goal
Did durkheim think religion would last forever? - answers - yes he believed that religion
would go on forever
What are the ultimate questions when it comes to religion? - answers - is there a god,
what is the meaning of suffering, is there an after life
Does religion legitimise political authority, and influence social change? - answers - true
What does marx argue about capitalism? - answers - marx argues that capitalism
creates religion
What does weber argue about capitalism - answers - weber argues that religion creates
capitalism
What is operationalization? - answers - defining something a fuzzy concept so that it is
distinguishable, measurable, and understandable
Does bibby favour a organizational approach? - answers - yes he does, this is true
What does bibby have to say about religious leaders? - answers - claims that they are
withholding rights of passage, they are giving away their services
What religion do most canadians follow - answers - follow the roman catholic religion
What causes religiosity - answers - reflection, socialization, deprivation
What term best describes religiosity - answers - socialization
What do 40% of us citizens identify as - answers - born again christians
, What did bibby argue that canadians are doing? - answers - said that people are taking
parts and pieces of different religions and incorporate this into their own religions
What is sex - answers - biological traits of men and women, defined by chromozones,
gondal etc
What is gender - answers - social, cultural and psychological traits linked to males and
females
What are the types of sexual orientation - answers - homosexual, heterosexual,
bisexual, and the gender continuum
What is essentialism in sex differences - answers - brain studies, sociobiology, freud
What is social construction in sex differences - answers - warfare and conquest, plow
agriculture, separation of public and private spheres
What do essentialists ignore - answers - they ignore the historical and cultural variability
of gender and sexuality
What is another thing that essentialists ignore - answers - gender differences are
declining and in some cases have already dissapeared
What do essentialists do that creates a flaw in their studies - answers - their research is
deeply flawed, essentialists tend to generalize from the public often ignoring variations
within gender groups
What are some methods essentialists use that are flawed - answers - exaggerate the
degree of which gender differences are unchangeable, offer explanations to gender
differences that ignore the role of power
What is gender stratification - answers - a system in which men, in general, hold greater
presige, and greater power than women
What is power - answers - the ability to impose ones will onto others
What is prestige - answers - social ranking and respect
What is wealth - answers - economic resources to pay for the necessities of life
Why are women more involved in the workforce? - answers - increase in demand of
service sector workers, decrease in the number of children born, family finances
What are 4 reasons that explain why women earn less than men - answers - gender
differences in the characteristics that influence pay (education), involved in sex-
