Funeral Sociology

Which of the following are correct about the value of a funeral rite to a family? 1-Provides an emotional outlet, 2-Provides a way to avoid the grieving process, 3-Provides a psychlogical benefit, 4-Cause a division in the family.

1 and 3 only

Which of the following purposes does a funeral rite serve? 1-Completes the grieving process, 2-Honors the life that has been lived, 3-Provides a social function, 4-Permits family and friends to call upon their faith and beliefs concerning the death.

1, 2, 3, and 4 or all of these

Religion is defined as a culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of: 1-Sacred beliefs, 2-Emotional feelings accompanying beliefs, 3-Overt conduct implementing beliefs, 4-Universally accepted beliefs.

1, 2, and 3 only

A traditional funeral service may consist of which of the following? I-Adaptive funeral rite, 2-Immediate disposition, 3- Primitive funeral rite, 4-Humanistic funeral rite

1, 3, and 4 only

When a Native American is placed on a scaffold by tribal members, it is considered:

A primitive funeral rite

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

Adaptive

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

American Board of Funeral Service Education.

Cremation first gained widespread acceptance and practice in:

Ancient Greece

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

Anthony von Leeuwenhoek

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

Burial clubs

Which of the following are charged with symbolic content and similar to rituals?

Ceremonies

The Elks Lodge performing at graveside is an example of a:

Ceremony

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

Chemical embalming.

Embalming came into widespread practice within the United States as a result of the:

Civil War

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

Cultural Relativism

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

Denial.

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 thereby made embalming available to the American public was:

Dr. Richard Harlan

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

Egalitarian

The social values of the funeral rite are most commonly learned from:

Enculturation

The feeling that one's own cultural response and activities relative to death are superior to those of other cultures is known as:

Enthnocentrism

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

Folkways

Compared to a joint family, a nuclear family is:

Generally more liberal in thought

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

Humanistic

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

International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards

Which type of family traditionally practices patriarchal governance?

Joint

An expectant behavior pattern enforced by those governing is a:

Law

The Roman undertaker was known as:

Libitinarius

The first secular funeral director in the western world was:

Libitinarius

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

Mausoleum

A "must" behavior is a:

More

Which of the following religious groups forbid cremation?

Muslims and Orthodox Jewish

In ancient Egypt, to prepare a body for burial, it was immersed for 70 days in:

Natron.

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

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

Socialization

During the Dark Ages, a Christian burial in a church cemetery was denied for:

Suicide

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

Summarizes, offers options, and encourages agreement.

A behavior an individual must abstain from defines a:

Taboo

"Must behaviors" indicating that a person must abstain from certain acts are called:

Taboos

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.

Within an extended patriarchal family, who would assume the leadership position of the family upon the death of the father?

Tom, Age 37 -son

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

Viscera.