Sociology Multiple Choice
Which of the following would not be an antici pated part of the disposition of human remains when the service is a traditional funeral ?
A memorial service
movement from rural areas into the suburbs
Urbanization
A specific act or function dealing with death is called
a rite .
Ecological consideration is a reason given for an increase in .
cremation donation
An all inclusive term used by people to encompass all funeral and / or memorial services is
funeral rite .
Rites of funeralization with the body present are called
funerals .
In an extended ( joint ) family , religion is taught at
home
Ford's assembly line of the early 1900's is an example of
industrialization
A must behavior , the basic patterns of ideas and acts of a people are
mores
A baptism could best be described as a
ritual
Which of the following does NOT describe the nuclear family ? Smallest family unit ; Farm based ; Highly mobile ; Economically dependent
Farm based
Sociology of funeral service begins with the at need arrangement conference and ends with
Graveside Service
The religious structure of American society is primarily
Judeo - Christian
Which of the following is a type of cemetery ? Lawn crypt ; Mausoleum ; Memorial park; Retort
Memorial park
What terms best describes relocation or travel ?
Mobility
What serves as the first event signaling the begin ning of a new family unit ?
The funeral
What change in the American funeral rite is most closely associated with improvement in transportation ?
The selection of funeral homes are no longer made because of proximity
Which of the following is NOT true about humanistic funerals ? They are devoid of religious connotation ; The are often conducted without clergy present ; They are not healing to the family ; They often include favorite songs or poems of the deceased
They are not healing to the family
Which of the following does NOT describe the joint / extended family unit ? - Large in size - Restricted in mobility - May include several generations - Urban based
Urban based
Strict departmental standards with little or no variation is typical of what
bureaucratization
A " ribbon cutting " at the opening of a supermarket could best be described as a
ceremony
A joint / extended family is usually - conservative - liberal - mobile . - dependent on others outside the family .
conservative
Ecological consideration is a reason given for an increase in
cremation
Funeral directors who sense that all cultures and subcultures have valid sets of values are seeing in their clients
cultural relativity
. A pattern of living or dying which can be identified in all societies is referred to as a
cultural universal
A system of abstract patterns of and for both living and dying which are learned directly or indirectly
cultures .
The American system of government is best described as
democratic
A term that would best describe the studies of the population is.
demography
Each of the following could be described as a funeral rite except
direct disposition
The upward occupational mobility of a member of a typical nuclear family unit is
encouraged
The method by which social values are learned is
enculturation
Sociology is concerned with each of the following areas EXCEPT : the internal organization of social groups .; examining individual behavior . ; the operations of social groups .; ways of changing social groups
examining individual behavior
Historically the person or persons in charge of the funeral was the
family
The location of funeral rites and preparation during the past 50 years
has changed from the home of the deceased to a modern mortuary .
In the past 50 years , church yard cemeteries .
have declined in use in favor of modern memorial park cemeteries .
Funeral rites which are devoid of religion are
humanistic
The loss of craftsmanship is a result of what
industrialization
Each of the following are characteristics of culture EXCEPT; it does not impose equally on members of the group .; it regulates all basic patterns of living . ; it serves to form a unique and distinctive way of life . ; it does not regulate morals .
it does not impose equally on members of the group
For the funeral director , urbanization has meant
it is hard to know all families you serve personally
The death of a child would be softened simply by the number of children in a.
joint family .
A behavior pattern which is enforced by special authority
law
A family that is governed by the mother is
matriarchal
Rites of funeralization without the presence of the body itself
memorial services
A causative factor in the creation of the " first death - free generation " is .
modern medical technology
The tendency of contemporary off - spring to move away and relocate is called .
neo - localism
Those funeral rites that deviate from the prescribed circumstances are .
non - traditional funeral rites
The modern American family is considered to be
nuclear
The word contemporary means .
of the same time .
A joint / extended family is usually - patriarchal . - egalitarian . - atheistic . - liberal .
patriarchal
No matter the age of the son , if the oldest male dies , he may enter the leadership role in the .
patriarchal family
Consideration made for service is
professional fees
Sacred beliefs reflected in the daily conduct of an individual are part of - philosophy . - religion . - culture . - demeanor .
religion
Humanistic funerals are devoid of what
religion .
All of the following are valid considerations for cremation as a method of disposition EXCEPT: following the wishes of the deceased . ; ecological responsibility ; economics ; sanitation .
sanitation
We have seen the greatest acceleration in the use of embalming .
since World War II .
Sociology is a branch of.
social science
In reviewing responses to death through sociology , all of the following are correct EXCEPT: the funeral is a social function . ; society does not choose funeral rites according to family tradition . ; the funeral rite is a cultural universal ; to understand how a society buries its dead you must examine and understand its culture .
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
sociology
A division of a culture that has traits in common with that culture but has unique traits of it own is a
subculture
A behavior which dictates the individual must abstain from certain acts dealing with death
taboo
The traditional location of the preparation of a dead human body for funeralization was originally in early America
the home
The bereaved person charged with the decisions funeral arrangements will generally be guided by personal values and by .
the norms of culture
The overall purpose of religion in a funeral service is .
to allow for the acknowledgment of the doctrine of atonement .
Those funeral rites which follow a prescribed order of worship dictated by religious tradition
traditional funeral rites
The educational level of the American society is generally .
very high
The process with which members of one culture assimilate the traits of another is called
acculturation
Contemporary funeral rites could be considered -non - traditional funeral rites . - traditional funeral rites . - immediate dispositions . - adaptive funeral rites .
adaptive funeral rites .
A funeral rite that has been adjusted to reflect the needs and desires of those directly involved is .
an adaptive funeral rite
The son and his family are included in .
an extended family .
Each of the following have affected the nuclear family EXCEPT ; an increase in the day to day confrontation with death . ; an extended life expectancy .; the fact that death has become more abstract . ; the isolation of the old in our society .
an increase in the day to day confrontation with death .
Depersonalization leads to
anonymity
The loss of individual identity is called
anonymity
Social behavior that is dictated by tradition is a custom what
a custom
The process of socialization is .
a lifelong process .
A cluster of two or more nuclear families united by a social bond for security , protection and help is .
a modified extended family
A man , a woman and their unmarried children in one household is.
a nuclear family
An existential statement about the physical and social world is known as
acculturation
