Which world religion is the oldest, dating back at least 6,000 years?
Correct answer D. Hinduism
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With around 20 million followers, which is the largest non-Christian faith in Europe?
Correct answer A. Islam
How is religious fundamentalism defined?
Correct answer B. Strict or literal adherence to basic religious principles and beliefs
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According to Marx, religion is an example of which of the following?
Correct answer D. Alienation
Weber’s study of religion is distinctive for stressing the link between religion and which ONE of the following?
Correct answer A. Social change
Of the following major world religions, which was established most recently?
Correct answer C. Islam
Which term describes the process by which religion loses influence over different areas of social life?
Correct answer D. Secularisation
What is the rank or position of a person within a group, or of a group relative to other groups, called?
Correct answer B. Status
Which statement best describes Islamic revivalism in the contemporary world?
Correct answer A. Traditional practices and modes of life have been revived but combined with concerns that relate specifically to modern times
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Role and status are two aspects of the same what?
Correct answer C. Phenomenon
How is education best defined?
Correct answer B. A social institution promoting the acquisition of skills and knowledge
A role is the behaviour expected of someone in a particular status. What, by contrast, is role behaviour?
Correct answer A. Actual behaviour
Bourdieu said cultural capital exists in three forms. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Correct answer A. A symbolic form
What kind of status is being a princess?
Correct answer A. Ascribed
Education is changing as the boundary between school and the outside world breaks down, allowing learning in the workplace and at many different times beyond the classroom. What is this broad shift usually called?
Correct answer A. Lifelong learning
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Assigning roles on the basis of merit has also limited social statuses to people who possess what?
Correct answer C. (a)mainly depending on (b)
Which is the most all-encompassing form of collective behaviour?
Correct answer D. Social movements
Which of the following is unlikely to explain why school exclusion rates differ between pupils of different social class and ethnic backgrounds?
Correct answer B. Privatisation
Which group of learners is served by the University of the Third Age?
Correct answer C. Pensioners
What does role-learning theory propose?
Correct answer B. We internalise and take on social roles from a pre-existing framework