Sociology Questions Compend

A specific act or function deling with death is called A. a rite B. a norm C. an ethic D. a folkway

A. a rite

The group aspect of a funeral rite makes the event A. a social function B. an historical event C. a private experience D. a cultural event

A. a social function

The process with which members of one culture assimilate the traits of another is called A. acculturation B. demography C. mores D. beliefs

A. acculturation

The American system of government is best described as A. Judeo-Christian B. democratic C. monopolistic D. capitalistic

B. democratic

What change in the American funeral rite is most closely associated with improvement in transportation? A. The decrease in direct family involvement in the funeral B. The increase in the number of services offered by the funeral home C. The increase in multi-family corporations D. The selection of funeral homes are no longer made because of proximity

D. The selection of funeral homes are no longer made because of proximity

Within a patriarchal joint/extended family, who would assume control at the death of the father, age 62? A. Mother - age 58 B. Steve, son - age 32 C. Jake, mother's brother - age 54 D. Tom, son - age 37

D. Tom, son - age 37

The process of socialization is A. over after adolescence B. an unfolding of in-born patterns C. over after childhood D. a lifelong process

D. a lifelong process

Ehich of the following would not be an anticipated part of the disposition of human remains when the service is a traditional funeral? A. a casket B. use of an outside receptacle C. professional services D. a memorial service

D. a memorial service

Contemporary funeral rites could be considered A. non-traditional funeral rites B. traditional funeral rites C. immediate dispositions D. adaptive funeral rites

D. adaptive funeral rites

The son and his family are included in A. a nuclear family B. a modified family C. a patriarchal family D. an extended family

D. an extended family

Each of the following have affected the nuclear family EXCEPT A. an increase in the day to day confrontation with death B. an extended life expectancy C. the fact that death has become more abstract D. the isolation of the old in our society

A. an increase in the day to day confrontation with death

Strict departmental standards with little or no variation is typical of A. bureaucratization B. urbanization C. industrialization D. mobility

A. bureaucratization

A "ribbon cutting" at the opening of a supermarket could best be described as a A. ceremony B. ritual C. more D. rite

A. ceremony

A joint / extended family is usually A. conservative B. liberal C. mobile D. dependent on others outside the family

A. conservative

Ecological consideration is a reason given for an increase in A. cremation B. body donation C. anonynmity D. professional fees

A. cremation

Because funeral rites are present in every known society, the rite would be considered a A. cutural universal B. contemporary event C. modern event D. private experience

A. cultural universal

The upward occupational mobility of a member of a typical nuclear family unit is A. encouraged B. discouraged C. directly influenced by the oldest male D. directly influenced by the oldest female

A. encouraged

Social behavior that is dictated by tradition A. is a custom B. are laws C. are mores D. is a folkway

A. is a custom

Each of the following are characteristecs of culture EXCEPT A. it does not impose equally on members of the group B. it regulates all basic patterns of living C. it serves to form a unique and distinctive way of life D. it does not regulate morals

A. it does not impose equally on members of the group

For the funeral director, urbanization has meant A. it is hard to know all families you serve personally B. closer ties to your community C. greater contact with all members of the community D. that everyone in the community can know you better

A. it is hard to know all families you serve personally

A family that is governed by the mother is A. matriarchal B. egalitarian C. democratic D. patriarchal

A. matriarchal

A must behavior, the basic pattens of ideas and acts of a people are A. mores. B. taboos. C. laws. D. rites

A. mores

A family that is governed by the father is A. patriarchal B. egalitarian C. democractic D. matriarchal

A. patriarchal

A joint / extended family is usually A. patriarchal B. egalitarian C. atheistic D. liberal

A. patriarchal

No matter the age of the son, if the oldest male dies, he may enter the leadership role in the A. patriarchal family B. nuclear family C. modified extended family D. egalitarian family

A. patriarchal family

Consideration made for service is A. professional fees B. cremation C. a donation D. anonymity

A. professional fees

Memorial services are funeral rites without A. religion B. emotion C. social relevance D. a body present

A. religion

A division of a culture that has traits in common with that culture but has unique traits of its own is a A. subculture B. subsociety C. ceremony D. folkway

A. subculture

Sociology of funeral service begins with the at-need arrangement conference and ends with A. the graveside service B. the acceptance of the death by the survivors C. the church ceremony D. the time emotional ties with the deceased are severed

A. the graveside service

The bereaved person charged with the decisions of funeral arrangements will generally be guided by personal values and by A. the norms of culture B. taboos C. their religion D. the oldest family member

A. the norms of culture

The loss of individual identity is called A. urbnization B. anonymity C. mobility D. industrialization

B anonymity

A cluster of two or more nuclear families untied by a social bond for security, protection, and help is A. a neo-joint family B. a modified extended family C. a pseudo-joint family D. a nuclear family

B. a modified extended family

A man, a woman, and their unmarried children in one household is A. modified extended family B. a nuclear family C. a joint/extended family D. a patriarchal family

B. a nuclear family

Deprersonalization leads to A. cemation B. anonymity C. interment in a memorial park D. body donation

B. anonymity

Funeral directors who sense that all cultures and subcultures have valid sets of values are seeing in their clients A. social egocentricity B. cultural relativity C. cultural ethnocentrism D. social order

B. cultural relativity

Sociology is concerned with each of the following areas EXCEPT A. the internal organization of social groups B. examining individual behavior C. the operations of social groups D. ways of changing social groups

B. examining individual behavior

Historically the person or persons in charge of the funeral was the A. undertaker B. family C. doctor D. neighbors

B. family

Which of the following does NOT describe the nuclear family? A. Smallest family unit B. Farm based C. Highly mobile D. Economically dependent

B. farm based

An all inclusive term used by people to encompass all funeral and /or memorial services are A. funeral B funeral rite C. ceremony D. custom

B. funeral rite

In the past 50 years, church yard cemeteries A. have all been closed B. have declined in use in favor of modern memorial park cemeteries C. are still more popular D. are being moved into memorial park cemeteries

B. have declined in use in favor of modern memorial park cemeteries

Funeral rites which are devoid of religion are A. paternalistic B. humanistic C. socialistic D. egalitarian

B. humanistic

Ford's assembly line of the erly 1900's is an example of A. commercialism B. industrialization C. bureaucratization D. urbanization

B. industrialization

The loss of craftsmanship is a result of A. anonymity. B. industrialization C. uranization D. mobility

B. industrialization

A behavior pattern which is enforced by special authority is a A. folkway B. law C. more D. taboo

B. law

The tendency of contemporary off-spring to move away and relocate is called A. enculturation B. neo-localism C. demographics D. socialization

B. neo-localism

Sacred beliefs reflected in the daily conduct of an individual are part of A. philosophy B. religion C. culture D. demeanor

B. religion

A baptism could best be described as a A. ceremony B. ritual C. taboo D. folkway

B. ritual

We have seen the greatest acceleration in the use of embalming A. since the turn of the century B. since World War II C. in the past 25 years D. since the civil war

B. since World War II

In reviewing responses to death through sociology, all of the following are correct EXCEPT A. the funeral is a social function B. society does not choose funeral rites according to family tradition C. the funeral rite is a cultural universal D. to understand how a society buries its dead you must examine and understand its culture

B. society does not choose funeral rites according to family tradition

The science that deals with the organization of social groups and how they change or stay the same is called A. anthropology B. sociology C. psychology D. biology

B. sociology

Those funeral rites which follow a prescribed order of worship dictated by reigious tradition are A. primitive funeral rites B. traditional funeral rites C. modern funeral rites D. adative funeral rites

B. traditional funeral rites

The religious structrue of American society is primarily A. Protestant B. Catholic C. Judeo-Christian D. Jewish

C. Judeo-Christian

Which of the following is a type of cemetery? A. Lawn crypt B. Mausoleum C. Memorial park D. Retort

C. Memorial park

Which of the following is NOT true about humanistic funerals? A. They are devoid of religious connotation B. They are often conducted without clergy present C. They are not healing to the family D. They often include favorite songs or poems of the deceased

C. They are not healing to the family

Of the following terms, which best describes movement from rural areas into the suburbs? A. Mobility B. Industrialization C. Urbanization D. Bureaucratization

C. Urbanization

An existential sttement about the physical and social world is known as A. demography B. religion C. a belief D. acculturation

C. a belief

A funeral rite that has been adjusted to reflect the needs and desires of those directly involved is A. a humanistic funeral rite B. a modern funeral rite C. an adaptive funeral rite D. a traditional funeral rite

C. an adaptive funeral rite

A pattern of living or dying which can be identified in all societies is referred to as a A. custom B. law C. cultural universal D. ritual

C. cultural universal

A term that would best describe the studies of the popultaion is A. acculturation B. mores C. demography D. count

C. demography

Each of the following could be described as a funeral rite EXCEPT A. a traditional funeral B. an adaptive funeral C. direct disposition D. a humanistic funeral

C. direct disposition

The location of funeral rites and preparation during the past 50 years A. has not changed B. is not handled by a professional funeral director C. has changed from the home of the deceased to a modern mortuary D. has not improved

C. has changed from the home of the deceased to a modern mortuary

In an extended (joint) family, religion is taught at A. Sunday school B. revivals C. home D. seminars

C. home

Rites of funeralization without the presence of the body itself are referred to as A. ritual B. funeral C. memorial services D. ceremony

C. memorial services

The economic impact of the dath of the patriarchal leader in an extended (joint) family is A. of no importance in funeral arrangements B. about the same as a nuclear family C. minimal D. never reconciled by the family members

C. minimal

Those funeral rites that deviate from the prescribed circumstances are A. primitive funeral rites B. modern functional rites C. non-traditional funeral rites D. adaptive funeral rites

C. non-traditional funeral rites

The modern American fmaily is considered to be A. neolocal B. extended C. nuclear D. consanguine

C. nuclear

Sociology is a branch of A. anthropology B. history C. social science D. political science

C. social science

A behavior which dictates the individual must abstain from certain acts edaling with death is a A. custom B. more C. taboo D. folkway

C. taboo

What serves as the first event signaling the beginning of a new family unit A. the modified extended family B. discipline C. the funeral D. prayer

C. the funeral

The traditional location of the preparation of a dead human body for funeralization was originally in ______ in early America. A. the funeral home B. the church C. the home D. hospital

C. the home

Which of the following terms best describes relocation or travel? A. Bureaucratization B. Urbanization C. Industrialization D. Mobility

D. Mobility

A system of abstract patterns of and for both living and dying which are learned directly or indirectly defines A. folkways B. mores C. laws D. cultures

D. cultures

The method by which social values are learned is A. culture B. mores C. customs D. enculturation

D. enculturation

Rites of funeralization with the body present are called A. memorial services B. ceremony C. folkways D. funerals

D. funerals

The death of a child would be softened simply by the number of chidren in a A. nuclear family B. patriarchal family C. matriarchal family D. joint family

D. joint family

A causative factor in the creation of the "first death-free generation" is A. money B. education C. social status D. modern medical technology

D. modern medical technology

The word contemporary means A. modern B. recently C. since the turn of the century D. of the same time

D. of the same time

Humanistic funerals are devoid of A. emotion B. feelings C. compassion D. religion

D. religion

All of the following are valid considerations for cremation as a method of disposition EXCEPT A. following the wishes of the deceased B. ecological responsibility C. economics D. sanitation

D. sanitation

The overall purpose of religion in a funeral service is A. to adhere to freedom of religion B. to allow expression of feelings C. to recognize the resurrection D. to allow for the acknowledgment of the doctrine of atonement

D. to allow for the acknowledgment of the doctrine of atonement

Which of the following does NOT describe the joint/extended family unit? A. Large in size B. Restricted in mobility C. May include several generations D. Urban based

D. urban based

The educational level of the American society is generally A. low B. lower, because people are not encouraged to pursue higher education C. lower because education is not stressed D. very high

D. very high