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42) The groups that use the word “cult” to refer to very specific religious groups that have “destructive” characteristics are a. cult awareness groups. b. anti-cult groups. c. counter-cult groups. d. cult control groups. e. cult awareness groups and anti-cult groups. 43) The social typing of “deviant” religious groups is resisted through a. the recruitment of new members. b. hiring public relations firms to represent themselves in the media. c. questioning the traditional distinction between ecclesia, churches, sects, and cults. d. defending themselves in court cases. e. a variety of activities, including all of those listed above. 44) Which religious group has been perceived as evil, dangerous and a threat to the social order? a. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints b. Catholics c. Branch Davidians d. Protestants e. every religious group in the world has been perceived this way in some societies and at some points in time 45) Which of the following statements about the labelling of religious groups is true? a. the anti-cult movement uses the word “cult” on the basis of the theology of certain religious groups b. the counter-cult movement prefaces the word “cult” with the term “destructive”, focusing their attention on those religious groups that are believed to engage in mind control c. in an international context, the word “cult” may be applied to any religious group that a particular government disapproves of d. in contemporary society, the media emphasizes “new religious movements” rather than “cults” e. legislation now prevents the media from portraying any religious group in a negative way 46) Empirical research has found a relationship between religiosity and a. positive attitudes toward school. b. older age of first sexual intercourse. c. positive attitudes toward a wider range of others. d. earlier age at first marriage. e. communalism. 47) Which of the following statements about the witch persecutions is true? a. the Christian church was directly responsible for the arrest and trial of witches throughout Europe b. one of the arenas for witch hunts was regions where there were peasant rebellions c. women who were financially independent had enough power within their communities to avoid accusations of witchcraft d. in every region of Europe, women were more likely than men to be persecuted e. all of the statements listed above accurately describe the witch persecutions 48) Who faced accusations of witchcraft? a. followers of pre-Christian religions b. midwives c. women who outlived their husbands d. children e. during the peak of the European witchcraze, just about anyone (including all of those listed above) could be accused of witchcraft 49) In 1600, a local midwife is arrested for witchcraft, put on trial, and burned at the stake. In which of the following regions is she most likely to have lived? a. a region where Catholicism had weakened, and trials were conducted by local authorities b. a region where Catholicism had weakened, and trials were conducted by national authorities c. a region where Catholicism maintained its power, and trials were conducted by local authorities d. a region where Catholicism maintained its power, and trials were conducted by national authorities e. because of the pervasiveness of witch persecutions throughout Europe, she was equally likely to have lived in any of the above regions 50) The Canadian residential schooling policy a. provided Aboriginal children with similar levels and types of education as non-Aboriginal children received in Canada’s public schools at the time. b. placed an emphasis on teaching Aboriginal children to integrate their traditional cultures with Canadian culture. c. allowed frequent visits between children and their parents, in an attempt to garner greater support for residential schooling in Aboriginal communities. d. required the consent of parents before children could be removed from their communities e. combined formal education (e.g. arithmetic) with religious education (i.e. Christianity) and cultural education (i.e. how to act “White”). 51) Which of the following statements about the child-savers is true? a. Protestant theology served as the foundation for their efforts b. the efforts of the child-savers were directed primarily at the upper socioeconomic classes c. popular discourse at the time defined upper class parents as inherently immoral d. popular discourse at the time included the assumption that the inherent morality of the working classes meant that working class norms and values should be adopted by everyone in society e. they struggled to prevent child abuse and neglect from being criminalized