test 4 Flashcards
the emotional attitude that one’s own race, nation, group, or culture is superior to all others is called:
ethnocentrism
written response:
List 2 social benefits of funerals:
- social interaction and integration
- assist in the grieving process
- reminder that every individual will die someday
written response:
list 2 reasons why an understanding of the family unit is critical to the efficacy of the funeral director’s service:
- this can help the funeral director dictate who the “decision maker” in the family is
- forming a better connection with the family can help provide you with how to ask the questions you need answered and who to ask specifically
a funeral rite that is held without the body present is a:
memorial service
when individual crafting of products is replaced by manufacture of goods using mass production methods, it is called:
industrialization
written response:
according to Canine, there are 5 basic elements that create the contemporary American funeral. list two of those elements:
- visitation of the deceased
- the rite of passage
- a funeral procession
- disposal of the body
- commitment to death
categorizing people according to their money, prestige, and power is called:
social stratification
this type of family is essentially democratic and allows honest exchange within the family and with outsiders:
open
a “must” behavior that dictates the individual must abstain from certain acts dealing with death is called:
more
the science of social groups is called:
sociology
in this family governance system, the mother rules the family
matriarchal
written response:
list 2 significant events that took place at the first national convention for undertakers:
- decided that all undertakers that were present were entitled to vote
- decision was made to name the convention: The Funeral Directors National Association of the United States
the concept of holding certain information in trust and not disclosing it without proper authorization or authority is called:
confidentiality
the family that discourages individual differences is:
enmeshed
list Maslow’s 5 basic needs in order of priority
- physiological
- safety
- love
- esteem
- self-actualization
written response:
select 3 funeral service organizations and provide 1 reason for each as to why someone would want to be a member:
- DMORT (Disaster Mortuary Operations Response Team)
- able to bury unclaimed remains at no expense - OGR (Order of The Golden Rule)
- surveys are given out to families so you can gain feedback & possibly become a “Top Tier” funeral home - CANA (Cremation Association of North America)
- access to merchandise and networking
the first formation organization of American Undertakers occurred in:
Philadelphia
the emotional attitude that all cultures are equal and pertinent is called:
cultural activism
a “must” behavior that is enforced by those governing is called a:
law
a funeral rite that adjusts to the needs of those who are directly involved is called a(n) ___________ funeral rite
adaptive
according to Lawrence Kohlberg, infants belong in this category of moral development:
pre-moral
the creation of a system that governs through departments and subdivisions is called:
bureaucratization
a household unit that is created by friendships is:
modified extended family
written response:
define urbanization and provide one example of how it has affected the relationship between the family members and the funeral director
- change from rural to urban in character
- created a greater need for a meaningful tribute to the decedent
the learning that comes from parents is known as:
direct learning
the concept of families moving from rural areas in the united states to urban areas is called:
urbanization
this term is used to describe like-abstract patterns of and for living and dying which are identifiable in all cultures:
cultural universal
the two basic types of associations that were prevalent in 19th century American were:
professional & trade
this person was a traveling salesman who went from town to town selling embalming products
drummer
the science of vital statistics is called:
demographics
the first code of ethics for funeral directors was created in this city:
Chicago
