exam 1

Question 1

sociology

Answer 1

science of social groups

Question 2

enculturation

Answer 2

method by which the social values are internalized/learned

Question 3

what is the generally socially accepted response to death in the US

Answer 3

death denial

Question 4

customs

Answer 4

social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people

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mores

Answer 5

must behaviors; the basic and important patterns of ideas and acts of a people as related to treatment of the dead, which calls for a strong reaction from society if violated
- pre marital sex

Question 6

taboo

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social prohibition of certain acts

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folkways

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behaviors which are construed as somewhat less impulsive than more of the same society, and do not call for a strong reaction from society if violated
- not shaking someones hand

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law

Answer 8

rules of action prescribed by an authority able to enforce its will

Question 9

subculture

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a division or smaller identifiable unit of culture having unique traits to itself

Question 10

ex of a geographic subculture

Answer 10

people that live in Chicago

Question 11

example of ethnic subculture

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Mexicans

Question 12

example of religious subculture

Answer 12

amish people

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what is a cultural universal

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common traits or patterns found throughout cultures, ex. Respect for the dead

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ethnocentrism

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attitude that one’s own race, nation, group, or culture is superior to all others

Question 15

cultural relativism

Answer 15

emotional attitude that all cultures are equal and pertinent

Question 16

any funeral event performed in a prescribed manner …

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funeral rite

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any rite or ceremony with no body present

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memorial ceremony

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the emotional response to death

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grief

Question 19

at what age does a death of a parent validate on’e mortality

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midlife (35-55)

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adaptive funeral rite

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funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved

Question 21

anabaptist (extra credit)

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make the decision to be baptized at some point in their life to then go into the faith

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humanistic

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funeral rite devoid of any religious connotation

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mourning

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process of adjustment following a loss

Question 24

bereavement

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experience of the emotion of grief

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study of behavior

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psychology

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sorrow

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Feelings of extreme sadness or anguish following a loss, specifically of a person

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extended family

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household or family unit consisting of the father and mother, all their children, their sons wives, and children

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blended family

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One male, one female, and the children from their previous marriage(s) and current children - ex. Brady bunch

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modified extended family

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- household or family not created by related nuclear families and/or friendships - neighbors or community

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a family structure where mother and father lead equally

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egalitarian

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Piaget thought children develop a cognitive grasp of death at what age

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9-10

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what age group does death not intimidate

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old people/geriatric group

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what is culturally accepted for death for the hmong people

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death defying

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what cultures are death accepting

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Mexicans - dia de los muertos

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the 6 components of traditional funeral

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- embalming - viewing and visitations - funeral service - procession - committal service - final disposition

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how do we learn socialization of our death beliefs

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parents, day to day experiences, peers, and school

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which type of death is part of the natural order

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death of a parent

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which type of loss can lead to isolation from family and friends

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death of a spouse

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which type of death violates society order

Answer 39

death of a child

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type of death thats leas acknowledged

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death of a sibling

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best way to help someone grieving from a funeral director pov

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provide resources

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emotions

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feelings such as happiness, anger or grief caused by brain patterns and accompanied by body changes

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culture

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rules, ideas, and beliefs shared by members of society of and for living and dying, which are learned directly and indirectly

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urbanization

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change from rural to urban in character

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bureaucratization

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creation of a system which governs through departments and divisions managed by sets of officials following an inflexible routine

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industrialization

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individual crafting of products is replaced by manufacture of good utilizing mass production techniques

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social stratification

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Categorization of people by money, prestige and power; a ranking of social status in groups such as upper, middle, and lower class

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neolocalism

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movement of families from the area in which they are born

Question 49

funeral

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a rite with the body present

Question 50

rite

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social custom, practice, or conventional act