A Correlational Analysis On The Religious Knowledge And Religion Based Discriminatory Tendencies Of Adults Affiliated With Various Faiths
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Psychology and Sociology
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Religious freedom and the extent of one’s religious freedom has become a highly controversial topic in recent years. The line between religious freedom and discrimination is obscure and open for debate. In this experiment, adults were surveyed to determine their level of religious knowledge/awareness of various faiths and their tendency to discriminate against others on the pretenses of their religious beliefs. It was hypothesized that more than half (50%) of the respondents would incorrectly answer the multiple choice portion and that the majority of respondents would have an overall discriminatory ranking of three. Surveys were electronically completed by 67 adults that consisted of three parts; the first being demographic questions, the second being multiple choice questions, and the third being an opinionated portion in which respondents could rank their agreeance with a statement from one to five. Neither hypothesis was supported as more than half of the respondents correctly answered the multiple choice questions and the overall discriminatory tendency rating was one. In conclusion, this sample of adults had a higher knowledge of religious knowledge with a lower tendency for discriminatory tendency.
Recommended Citation
Ferguson, Taylor, "A Correlational Analysis On The Religious Knowledge And Religion Based Discriminatory Tendencies Of Adults Affiliated With Various Faiths" (2016). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 269.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2016/all/269
Location
Owens 109
Start Date
4-16-2016 10:30 AM
A Correlational Analysis On The Religious Knowledge And Religion Based Discriminatory Tendencies Of Adults Affiliated With Various Faiths
Owens 109
Religious freedom and the extent of one’s religious freedom has become a highly controversial topic in recent years. The line between religious freedom and discrimination is obscure and open for debate. In this experiment, adults were surveyed to determine their level of religious knowledge/awareness of various faiths and their tendency to discriminate against others on the pretenses of their religious beliefs. It was hypothesized that more than half (50%) of the respondents would incorrectly answer the multiple choice portion and that the majority of respondents would have an overall discriminatory ranking of three. Surveys were electronically completed by 67 adults that consisted of three parts; the first being demographic questions, the second being multiple choice questions, and the third being an opinionated portion in which respondents could rank their agreeance with a statement from one to five. Neither hypothesis was supported as more than half of the respondents correctly answered the multiple choice questions and the overall discriminatory tendency rating was one. In conclusion, this sample of adults had a higher knowledge of religious knowledge with a lower tendency for discriminatory tendency.
