Test 2 Flashcards
The open area before the altar in an orthodox church:
Solea
The EPA, OSHA, ADA and FTC are examples of:
- Bureaucratization agencies
* Governmental agencies
According to the text, what percentage of funeral homes are providing aftercare?
33%
Pre-planned funeral arrangements are funeral arrangements made in advance of need that do not include provisions for funding or prepayment. (T/F)
True
A pre-need contract in which the contract cannot be terminated or canceled
Irrevocable contract
Which basic cultural statements about the national character of the United States is not true?
- America is a nation of free enterprise
- Americans enjoy a very high degree of educational status
- The American public is free to select the funeral rite of their choice
- America is a nation that does not display much evidence of neo-localism
- Americans are generally considered a death denying society
America is a nation that does not display much evidence of neo-localism
The Catholic funeral mass will normally take place at the:
Church
Upon the death of a member of the Jewish faith, who must observe the Shivah, Sholoshim, and Yahrzeit?
All blood relatives
Offering services, literature, or emotional support to the bereaved after the funeral is over as a means to help them adjust to their loss is:
The definition of aftercare
The Hebrew anniversary of a death
Yahrzeit
Which of the following statements regarding aftercare is/are true?
- Funeral service aftercare usually begins after the funeral has ended and continues about 12 months
- Aftercare is a means of supplying support to a family after a death has occurred
- Information oriented services and direct care services are two basic forms of aftercare
- First two are true
- All are true
- Funeral service aftercare usually begins after the funeral has ended and continues about 12 months
- Aftercare is a means of supplying support to a family after a death has occurred
- Information oriented services and direct care services are two basic forms of aftercare
Which of the following statements regarding aftercare is/are true?
- Funeral service aftercare usually begins after the funeral has ended and continues about 12 months
- Aftercare is a means of supplying support to a family after a death has occurred
- Information oriented services and direct care services are two basic forms of aftercare
- First two are true
- All are true
- Funeral service aftercare usually begins after the funeral has ended and continues about 12 months
- Aftercare is a means of supplying support to a family after a death has occurred
- Information oriented services and direct care services are two basic forms of aftercare
Aftercare is a concept that is limited to funeral service. (T/F)
False
A pre-need contract in which the contract may be terminated by the purchaser at any time prior to the death with a refund of the monies paid as prescribed by state law
Revocable contract
A Jewish eulogy is called a:
Hesped
The founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was:
Joseph Smith
Pre-funded funeral arrangements are those funeral arrangements made in advance of need, and include provisions for funding or prepayment. (T/F)
True
The Christian Science funeral is led by the:
- Practitioner
* Reader
Increased production, loss of craftsmanship, and alienation from basic skills describes:
Industrialization
The upward or downward movement of a person or family within the social classes of their society is the definition of:
Social mobility
Holy pictures found covering the walls and special shrines around the Orthodox church
Icon
The clothing the deceased Mormon wears depends on:
Whether the deceased has been through the temple
The Hebrew Holy Brotherhood of men or women from a synagogue who care for the dead and are often referred to as “washers” by laymen
Chevra Kadisha
Embalming in the United States was first developed on a commercial level:
During the Civil War
The Christian Science funeral is never held at the:
Christian Science Church
Which is not credited for bringing about the change of modernization:
- Extended family system
- Urbanization
- Bureaucratization
- Industrialization
Extended family system
The modern family’s confrontation with death is:
Less than their forefathers
If a pre-need funeral plan is sold in a person’s home, there is a “cooling off” rule which applies. This rule is regulated by the:
Federal Trade Commission
Of all the Christian religions in the world, which church has the largest membership:
Roman Catholic
What is at the top of the pyramid of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs:
Self-actualization
If religious convictions do not allow embalming, most airlines will permit an unembalmed body to be packed in dry ice or with ice packs for shipment. (T/F)
True
Which type of disposition is considered objectionable in the Orthodox church?
Cremation
This document is the verification or certification of a notary or governmental agency seal which is oftentimes required for the international shipment of human remains
Apostille
The majority of people in the United States are living in which type of family unit within the guidelines of the modified extended family system?
Nuclear
When shipping casketed human remains, which of the following is not a true statement?
- The casket should be placed in either an air tray or wooden shipping box
- Take measures to prevent the body from shifting within the casket during transport
- Place all flight information on the shipping envelope that is attached to the head end of the shipping container
- The transit permit should be placed and secured inside the casket with the body
- The body should be lowered to the bottom of the casket
The transit permit should be placed and secured inside the casket with the body
When shipping casketed human remains, which of the following is not a true statement?
- The casket should be placed in either an air tray or wooden shipping box
- Take measures to prevent the body from shifting within the casket during transport
- Place all flight information on the shipping envelope that is attached to the head end of the shipping container
- The transit permit should be placed and secured inside the casket with the body
- The body should be lowered to the bottom of the casket
The transit permit should be placed and secured inside the casket with the body
A Mormon funeral service may not be held in the:
Temple
The Rosary may be led by a:
- Priest
- Lay person
- Member of the family
- Funeral director
A pre-need contract where the funeral home guarantees the services and merchandise will be provided at the time of need for an amount not exceeding the original purchase price
Guaranteed contract
Which is not a general characteristic of the United States:
- Democratic governance
- Highly educated
- Elderly oriented
- Mobile
Elderly oriented
What are the three areas of socioeconomics?
- Class or social status
- Economic position of the family
- Freedom of choice
The role of religion in a funeral rite is to:
- Bring theological purpose
- Bring theological value
- Allow for atonement
The clergy in the Mormon church are:
- Not full-time
- Not paid
- Called bishops
Unlike the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church does not:
Administer last rites
How may non-casketed human remains be shipped:
- Ziegler case
* Combo unit
The Christian Science church was founded in 1879 by:
Mary Baker Eddy
The movement of families from the place where they were born defines:
Neolocalism
What Jewish group prohibits embalming?
Orthodox
Making personalized funeral arrangements is a larger challenge than the making of traditional funeral arrangements. (T/F)
True
Pre-arrangements may be:
- Pre-planned
- Pre-funded
- Revocable
- Guaranteed
What are effects of geographic location on the funeral rite?
- Type of service selected (traditional or memorial)
- Type of merchandise selected
- Type of flowers sent to the service
When shipping casketed human remains in a protective unit, the casket should be locked and sealed. (T/F)
False
