QUIZ Chapter 5

Question 1

The vignette in Chapter 5 describes a “happy funeral.” It was happy because:

Answer 1

Grandfather was ready for his death and he left a good legacy.

Question 2

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014 the largest minority group in the United States was:

Answer 2

Hispanic American

Question 3

Which of the following is/are important in Hispanic-American attitudes toward death?

Answer 3

A sense of fatalism
The importance of family
the role of religion

Question 4

Age-adjusted death rates for African Americans in our society are _________.

Answer 4

higher than those for Caucasian Americans

Question 5

Research demonstrates that African-American attitudes toward death greatly value _________.

Answer 5

family support

Question 6

In 2014, Asian and Pacific Island Americans experienced approximately _________.

Answer 6

61,570

Question 7

Research on attitudes toward funerals among Asian and Pacific Island Americans indicates that funerals are _________.

Answer 7

likely to involve strict rituals and roles for participants

Question 8

Causes of death among American Indians and Native Alaskans have typically most often involved:

Answer 8

communicable diseases

Question 9

One report on death-related practices among American-Indian (or First Nation) peoples in Canada suggested the value of trained native interpreters who could _________.

Answer 9

serve as advocates to enable patients to return to their home communities in the final days of life

Question 10

Among Asian and Pacific Island Americans, death-related attitudes and practices _________.

Answer 10

Allow for continued relationships between the deceased and survivors