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Religion and Beliefs Revision
Religion and Beliefs Revision
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A level Sociology AQA
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1
How many types of sects were in Wilson's typology?
9
5
7
6
2
Which of these is not one of Popper's characteristics of science?
Aiming to prove something correct
Falisification
Scrutiny
Prediction
3
'Not abandoning religious beliefs but not attending religious institutions', means...
Modernisation
The UK is secular
Belonging without believing
Believing without belonging
4
Islam is the fastest growing of the world's major religions
False
True
5
Which type of religion in the belief in a number of separate gods?
Monotheistic
Totemism
Animism
Polytheistic
6
Karin Knorr-Centina argues that science is objective
True
False
7
Glock and Bellah criticise Bruce because...
Ignores women
Only focuses on working class
He only looked at mainstream churches and denominations
He only looked at the USA
8
If religion is a conservative force it...
Helps produce social change
Impedes social change
9
Which type of religion is defined as
the belief animals or plants possess supernatural powers
Totemism
Theistic
Animism
10
Wilson believes that the decline in Christianity is a result of...
Modernisation
Rationality
Superstition
Rise in sects
11
There are 2 types of radical force, what are they?
Radical aggressive
Radical descriptive
Radical regressive
Radical progressive
12
G.Parsons found little evidence of civil religion where?
UK
USA
13
What is the world's biggest religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
14
Which of these is not one of Durkheim's 4 functions of religion?
Religion as an institution
Religion and socialisation
Religion and social solidarity
Religion and the collective conscience
15
Religions do not span into more than 1 organisation
True
False
16
Which 2 approaches did Weber's theory span across when looking at religion and social change?
Structuralist
Postivist
Interpretivist
Feminist
