National Board Exam - ARTS

Which of the following types of death would allow for anticipatory grief to occur?

AIDS

The agency charged with developing curriculum and accreditation standards for funeral service educational programs in the United States is the:

American Board of Funeral Service Education

The man generally credited with the term "Father of Bacteriology" was:

Anthony von Leeuwenhoek

The casket used in a Jewish Orthodox funeral service is called a/an:

Aron

Which religious sect requests the use of the words "passed on' rather than "died or deceased" in the death notice of the obituary:

Christian Scientist

The author of The Undertaker's Manual, the first book published specifically as an embalming textbook in the United States, was:

Dr. Auguste Renouard

The man who translated Jean Gannal's history of embalming in 1834 and therby made ambalming available to the American public was:

Dr. Richard Harlan

The agency responsible for production, administration, and integrity of the National Board Examination is the:

International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards

Embalming is usually not practiced by the:

Jewish Orthodox

The first secular funeral director in the western world was:

Litibinarius

Which of the following acts of mourning is to experience the pain of loss?

Second

A veteran's grave marker can be obtained by making application to the:

Veteran's Administration

Which one of the following would NOT be consistent with a Christian Science service?

a church funeral

An altar attendant is called a/an:

acolyte

Directive counseling is also known as:

active

A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those involved is known as:

adaptive

The person appointed by a court to oversee an estate is the:

administrator

Of the following, who has primary right to control final disposition of a body?

adult son

Cremation first gained widespread acceptance and practice in:

ancient Greece

Blame directed outward is the definition of:

anger

When placing the casket on the lowering device, the casket bearers should grasp what portion of the handle?

bar

The event of a loss is:

bereavement

The person who presides at the funeral service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the:

bishop of the ward

To keep down the cost of funerals in the Middle Ages, people often formed:

burial clubs

The doctorine of stare decisis is concerned with:

case law

A monument which is erected to the memory of the dead, but containing no remains is a/an:

cenotaph

Dr. Thomas Holmes is credited with the 19th century development of:

chemical embalming

The decedant's social security number is required to be entered on a/an:

death certificate

The party who is sued in a civil suit is known as the:

defendant

A reaction to death that may be reduced by viewing the body is:

denial

The defense mechanism by which a person refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the ego is called:

denial

The method of removing one's free will in making a decisions by threats to do physical harm to the person, his family, or property is:

duress

A family in which the governance of power is shared by both the man and woman is referred to as:

egalitarian

A mournful poem or song of lamentation for the dead is a/an:

elegy

"Affect" is synonomous with:

emotion

A speech about the character of a deceased person at the funeral service is known as a/an:

eulogy

The term that is used when all the terms of a contract have been fully performed by the contracting parties is:

executed

Crying would be an example of a/an:

external response to an emotion

Suicide resulting from a hopeless situation is:

fatalistic

In law, a relationship of trust is expressed by the term:

fiduciary

Personal property permanently attached to the land is known as:

fixture

Social customs which may be broken without serious consequences are known as:

folkways

An intentional statement of false facts upon which an injured party relied in a decision to enter into a contract, to their detriment is:

fraud

The state of being prevented from attaining a goal best defines:

frustration

Helping people to facilitate uncomplicated grief to a healthy completion of the tasks of grieving within a reasonable time frame defines:

grief counseling

Using specialized techniques to help people with abnormal grief is known as:

grief therapy

Blame directed inward is the definition of:

guilt

An unsolicited gift to a clergyman is called a/an:

honorarium

Psychology is defined as the study of:

human behavior

A funeral rite that in essence is devoid of religious connotation is know as:

humanistic

Under what conditions can a Veteran's Burial Benefit be paid directly to the funeral home?

if a funeral home can demonstrate that a veteran's funeral bill is unpaid

The proper terminology for the placing of cremated remains into a final container is:

inurnment

Which of the family types traditionally practices patriarchal governance?

joint

At the conclusion of a Greek Orthodox funeral service, the congregation will pass by the casket an:

kiss the icon

An expected behavior pattern enforced by those governing is a:

law

Flase statements made in writing for the purpose of injuring the reputation of another constitue:

libel

An above-ground structure containing crypts for casketed remains is a:

mausoleum

Which of the following is a "must-behavior"?

more

The branch of the law which deals with the rules of conduct and actions govening a mortician during his legal relations with the public is:

mortuary law

The process of incorporating a loss into one's life is known as:

mourning

In ancient Egypt, to prepare a body for burial, it was immersed in:

natron

The main body of the church where seating is provided is the:

nave

Client-centered counseling is also known as:

non-directive

A Protestant church designed so that the pulpt is centered in the sanctuary is called:

non-liturgical

In the early stages of developing a counseling relationship, it is important for the counselor to be:

nonjudgmental

The party who makes the offer is called the:

offeror

Traditionally, the name given to a symbolic cloth covering placed over the casket is a/an:

pall

An emotion characterized by sudden and extreme fear is:

panic

A joint family is always:

patriarchal

In which of the following family units does the father rule?

patriarchal

The Roman funeral was typically carried out by:

public officials and paid secular functionaries.

In a nuclear family, when the spouse dies, the surviving spouse:

raises the children alone.

The Taharah, as performed by the Chevra Kadisha, is an example of a:

ritual

A joint family would most likely be found in which of the following settings?

rural

According to Bowlby, attachments come from a need for:

safety and security

Blame perceived to be directed at the self from others best defines:

shame

The method by which the values of a given society are learned and internalized by it's members best defines:

socialization

A business that is owned by one person is classified as a:

sole proprietorship

Unauthorized embalming may be viewed by the courts as which type of violation?

stare decision

The funeral rite satisfies all of the following needs of the survivors EXCEPT:

stress

When family members differ on the funeral arrangement options, the sensitive funeral director:

summarizes, offers options, and encourages agreement

A notice of complaint given to a defendant defining the complaint and a time frame in which an answer must be received is a/an

summons

The United States flag that accompanies the body of a deceased military person should be presented to the:

surviving spouse or next of kin

A behavior an individual must abstain from:

taboo

A contract to keep an offer open for a specified period of time supported by consideration is called a/an:

tentative offer

The first major attempt to establish requirements, tests, and licenses for embalmers in the United States was:

the Order Concerning Embalmers

A man named Chadwick issued a landmark report and supplement after three years of study (1839-42). The report discussed:

the deplorable conditions in English cemeteries.

A general term designating a place suitable for the reception of a dead human body is a/an:

tomb

A private or civil wrong whose cause in intentional or caused by negligence for which there may be action or damages is a:

tort

Carl Rogers is most frequently associated with:

unconditional positive regard

Any rate of interest above the maximum rate allowable by law is:

usury

In Egyptian embalming practice, canopic jars were used to store:

viscera

An intoxicated person makes a contract. It is:

voidable

Carl Rogers is well known for his work in humanistic therapy, which is also known as:

client centered therapy

Which of the following is a determinant of grief?

concurrent stresses

Which of the following terms describes a sale in which the buyer, so long as the buyer is not in default, has a right to possession before payment in full is made?

conditional sale

A person who expresses anxiety and discomfort while attending a vistation at a funeral home is most likely experiencing a/an:

conditioned response

A funeral procession is also known as a:

cortege

A cross with the image of the body of Christ superimposed is a:

crucifix

The attitude that all groups or cultures are equal and important is known as:

cultural relativism