death and dying test

magical thinking

(1) The notion that one's angry thoughts or feelings can cause harm or even death to others. (2) The notion that one is responsible for bringing an illness on oneself even though there is no evidence for making this assumption.

invisible death

A phrase used to describe attitudes toward death in the modern era in which most aspects of dying and death are less public and less part of common experience than in earlier times.

Sociological

area of concern; how groups organize themselves to deal with social needs example; response to disaster disposal of the dead

anthropological

areas of concern: role of culture and environment across time and space example; funeral rites ancestor worship

social structure

aspect of a society's institutional structure that influence social life

latin word humare means

bury

living dead

In African traditions, the ongoing community of deceased ancestors who are recalled in the minds of the living.

psychosocial development

In Eriksonian theory, a model of human development that focuses on significant turning points, or crises, that require a response from the individual in the context of his or her relationships with the environment and with other individuals.

tactical socialization

In the context of informal death education, strategies used to change individuals' perceptions and behaviors about some aspect of their social world.

fantasy reasoning

The use of unrealistic examples or arguments to explain what causes death and what it means in biological and empirical terms.

native american view death as

a normal part of the life cycle

Assimilation

a process whereby the values or customs of a new group are incorporated by a dominant social group

Mean World Syndrome

a situation in which the symbolic use of death contributes to a "discourse of fear" leading to a heightened sense of danger and irrational dread of dying

cultural lag

a situation whereby a society falls behind in dealing with new social problems that result from technological advances and rapid social changes

cosmopolitan society

a social group or community having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope; globally aware and culturally diverse

Symbolic Interactionism

a social theory that emphazies the freedom of individulas to construct their own reality

Death Notice

a standardized report giving brief details about a person's life and published, usually in small type in a single column, in a newspaper after his or her death. an account of a person's life and death printed in a format similar to other feature stories.

ancestor worship

a term sometimes used to describe customs that can be more accurately described as reverence for the dead and a sense of communion between the living and the dead

Filial Piety

a translation of the chinese hsio which emphasises interdependence between the living and their anecestors

teachable moment

informed opportunities for learning out of ordinary experiences

in eriksons model of psycosocial development in what period is bodily mutation a death fear

initiative vs guilt

death talk

language about death, especially the use of metaphors, euphemisms, and slang

ones aspect of an invisible death is that death is

less part of common experience

sue lowenstein work dark energy functions as a reminder that

life is fragile and survivors have to live with the loss

philosophical and ethical

major areas : the meaning of death in human life ; questions of values and ethics. example issues: good vs bad death;concept of death and suicide

political

major concern; governmental actions and policies examples; capital punishment organ transfer

educational

major concerns; death education public awareness of death example; curricula for instructions in school

Depictions of death in the mass media, in which the symbolic use of death contributes to an "irrational dread of dying and thus to a diminished vitality and self-direction in life" is referred to as

mean world syndrome

life-extending technologies

medical techniques and associated devices employed to sustain functioning of the biological organism

by what age do most children understand that death is a changed state

preschool years

rites of passage

rituals that enact themes of separation, transitions and reincorporations

in many traditional societies communication with the dead is facilitated by a

shaman

the model of human development devised by erikson focuses on

stages of psychosocial development

Euphemism

substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive

research into death and anxiety has been characterized by kastenbaum as

thanatologyt own assembly line

causality

there are biological reasons for the occurence of death

Exercising independence is a hallmark of Erikson's autonomy versus shame and doubt stage.

true

Hopi funeral rituals are attended by few people and held privately.

true

intermingling of the generations was a normal part of daily life in earlier times

true

the lakota battle cry it is a good day to die express the belief that lives with purpose

true

the vietnam veterans memorial is an example of contemporary mourning art

true

through socialization younger members of a society acquire knowledge from older generations

true

the first formal course in death education was

university of minnesota in 1963

turning point in the medicalization of death and dying

ww1

jeans piaget model of development emphasizes

cognitive transformations

what is an example of homemade condolence

comfort quilts

what term do social scientists use to describe societies falling behind in result of rapid technologies

cultural lag

what can be defined as all that in human society which is socially not biologically

culture

Danse Macabre

dance of death

read essays

essays

Avoiding words like dead or dying, instead using phrases in which loved ones "pass away," the deceased is "laid to rest" and the corpse is "remains", is an example of

euphemisms

culture

everything in human society that is socially rather than biological

Nonfunctionality means that your everyday functioning (going to school or work, self-care, etc.) has diminished due to a recent loss.

false

a childs mature understanding of death is seen as a single concept

false

anatomy dissections historically have been an activity only by surgeons

false

currently there are 500 federally recognized native american nations

false

non empirical ideas are subject to strict scientific proof and observation

false

the names project aids memorial quilt is small community art in washington dc

false

death anxiety

fear and apprehension of death ultimate prospect of ones own death

children who have had first hand encounters with death tend to

have a more mature understanding of death

Two leading causes of death in the us

heart disease and cancer

what is NOT an example of the dimension of sociological thanatology

hospice and palliative care

cognitive transformation

in piagetian theory the manner in which an individual mode of understanding the world changes in sequential stages

What is the form of speech acknowledging the reality of death while distancing us from the dead, for example, "He was fond of music?"

indicative voice

Around the twelfth century, simple grave markers began to appear as did elaborate effigies. This was as part of increasing emphasis on

individualism

in funerals in hawaiian culture children were

an important part of the family gathering

place in order sociologist idea the social structure of society

1.family 2religion 3economy 4occupational structure 5politcal system 6class structures 7education and back to family

parental messages

Direct or indirect communications from parents to children about what death is and how to behave appropriately toward it.

Epidemiologic Transition

an historical shift in disease patterns causing a redistribution of deaths from the young to the old

Subculture

a group that shares a distinctive identity and lifestyle within a larger society

society

a group that shares a geographic region, a sense of identity, and a culture

according to george gerbner the "mean world syndrome" describes depictions of death in media as embedded in a structure of violence that conveys

a heightened sense of danger

death song

an acknowledgment of one's preparation for death often composed spontaneously

in piagets model what phase is marked by formulating concepts that are abstract

formal operations

death education

formal or informal instruction about dying, grief, and related topics

A charnel house was a

gallery for bones entrusted to the church

which is an example of resocialization

getting married

Thanatos, from Greek mythology, is generally understood as a response to the

personification of death

The danse macabre was originally a reaction to fear of death caused by an epidemic of

plague

in eriksons model approximately what age marks the beginning of a child moral sense

pre school and kindergarten years

agents of socialization

social and cultural forces that shape an individuals participation in a social group

the acquisition of a mature understanding of death is part of the development process known as

socialization

what phase best defines how death is a mirror which a dying person could discover his or her destiny

speculum mortis

managed death

the attempt to control or seek mastery of the threat of death or the circumstances of dying by application of medical technology and by personal and social choices

Causality

the component of the mature concept of death that recognizes death as final

deathbead scene

the customary scene surrounding the bed of a dying person

Globalization

the development of an integrated global information environment and both material and nonmaterial resources

thanatology

the interdisciplinary study of death as a significant aspect of human existence and concern

secondary socialization

the learning of new rules and behaviors

social construction of society

the notion that every society constructs or shapes its own version of how the world works

digital afterlife

the online presence of the deceased which persists in the virtual world of the internet

Resocialization

the restructuring of basic attitudes values or identities

structural view of society

the school of thought in which cultures are viewed as systems that can be analyzed in terms of the organic connection among their parts