Question 1

Which of the following is generally considered an experimental technology?

Accepted Answer

A) Harvesting of organs 
B) Cryonics 
C) Burial at sea 
D) Donation to science 
A) Harvesting of organs 
B) Cryonics 
C) Burial at sea 
D) Donation to science B

Question 2

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)distinguishes how many categories of costs related to the conventional American funeral?

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) eight 
A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) eight B

Question 3

The FTC Funeral Rule requires that mortuaries

Accepted Answer

A) obtain express permission from the family in order to charge a fee for the embalming procedure. 
B) embalm the deceased if the funeral is more than three days after death. 
C) disclose all embalming fees to a federal regulatory agency. 
D) use an approved list of chemicals for embalming. 
A) obtain express permission from the family in order to charge a fee for the embalming procedure. 
B) embalm the deceased if the funeral is more than three days after death. 
C) disclose all embalming fees to a federal regulatory agency. 
D) use an approved list of chemicals for embalming. A

Question 4

After cremation,the "ashes" are

Accepted Answer

A) in pieces like wood or paper pulp. 
B) in a sharp and spiky state. 
C) as fine as baby powder. 
D) in a granular state like coarse coral sand. 
A) in pieces like wood or paper pulp. 
B) in a sharp and spiky state. 
C) as fine as baby powder. 
D) in a granular state like coarse coral sand.

Question 5

Excluding burial vault and cemetery costs,what was the average cost of an adult funeral in the U.S.in 2016?

Accepted Answer

A) $2,200 
B) $5,320 
C) $7,360 
D) $8,200 
A) $2,200 
B) $5,320 
C) $7,360 
D) $8,200

Question 6

The Parsi community in India disposes of the dead by allowing corpses to be consumed by birds of prey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the Hawaiian "feast of tears"?

Accepted Answer

A) the first family meal following burial 
B) the final family meal before burial 
C) a joyful reunion of the bereaved 
D) a marriage celebration of the deceased's grandchildren 
A) the first family meal following burial 
B) the final family meal before burial 
C) a joyful reunion of the bereaved 
D) a marriage celebration of the deceased's grandchildren

Question 8

Burying "grave goods" with the dead promotes the expression of grief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When was embalming adopted in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Around the time of the Revolutionary War 
B) Around the time of the Civil War 
C) Just prior to WWI 
D) It is still not officially adopted in the United States since it is not required by federal law 
A) Around the time of the Revolutionary War 
B) Around the time of the Civil War 
C) Just prior to WWI 
D) It is still not officially adopted in the United States since it is not required by federal law

Question 10

The National Funeral Directors Association three distinguishes categories of costs to a conventional funeral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An intake fee is the charge for transporting the corpse from the place of death to the mortuary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following fees are included in a mortuary's basic charge for professional services?

Accepted Answer

A) Consulting with family members and clergy 
B) Placement of newspaper notices 
C) Cemetery or crematory services 
D) Flowers 
A) Consulting with family members and clergy 
B) Placement of newspaper notices 
C) Cemetery or crematory services 
D) Flowers

Question 13

Which of the following best represents the viewpoint expressed in Jessica Mitford's book The American Way of Death?

Accepted Answer

A) Conventional funeral practices are misunderstood and complicated. 
B) Conventional funerals are enlightening. 
C) Conventional funerals are bizarre and morbid. 
D) Conventional funerals are beautiful and inspiring. 
A) Conventional funeral practices are misunderstood and complicated. 
B) Conventional funerals are enlightening. 
C) Conventional funerals are bizarre and morbid. 
D) Conventional funerals are beautiful and inspiring.

Question 14

What has been called a "celebration of the soul's entrance into heaven"?

Accepted Answer

A) The funeral meal prepared by elders 
B) The "second line" march (or jazz funeral)of New Orleans brass bands 
C) The playing of Barber's Adajio for Strings at a funeral 
D) Balloon release a year after death 
A) The funeral meal prepared by elders 
B) The "second line" march (or jazz funeral)of New Orleans brass bands 
C) The playing of Barber's Adajio for Strings at a funeral 
D) Balloon release a year after death

Question 15

Funeral parlors acquired that name because

Accepted Answer

A) parlor is a pun as it comes from the same root word as pale or dead. 
B) church officials wanted a separate place for funeral services. 
C) undertakers wanted to disguise the reality of death. 
D) viewing of the body used to take place in the ceremonial room of the home. 
A) parlor is a pun as it comes from the same root word as pale or dead. 
B) church officials wanted a separate place for funeral services. 
C) undertakers wanted to disguise the reality of death. 
D) viewing of the body used to take place in the ceremonial room of the home.

Question 16

Which of the following is MOST likely to view cremation as a symbol of the transitory nature of human life?

Accepted Answer

A) Christian 
B) Hindu 
C) Taoist 
D) Muslim 
A) Christian 
B) Hindu 
C) Taoist 
D) Muslim

Question 17

According to Leroy Bowman,modern funerals

Accepted Answer

A) are overlaid with such ostentation that the essential meaning and dignity of such rites has all but disappeared. 
B) are lacking in serious religious symbols,which diminishes the dignity of funeral rites. 
C) have remained largely unchanged throughout history,which promotes a sense of mysticism in the experience. 
D) have improved in society to meet the needs of the bereaved. 
A) are overlaid with such ostentation that the essential meaning and dignity of such rites has all but disappeared. 
B) are lacking in serious religious symbols,which diminishes the dignity of funeral rites. 
C) have remained largely unchanged throughout history,which promotes a sense of mysticism in the experience. 
D) have improved in society to meet the needs of the bereaved.

Question 18

If funds are not available from private sources to pay for burial the local Red Cross or Salvation Army picks ups the costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cryonics or cryogenic suspension is a method of

Accepted Answer

A) freezing. 
B) mummifying. 
C) immediate body disposal. 
D) embalming. 
A) freezing. 
B) mummifying. 
C) immediate body disposal. 
D) embalming.

Question 20

David Sudnow's study on death notification revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) the immediate family is often last to be notified. 
B) doctors are unskilled in notifying families about the death of a loved one. 
C) notification occurs randomly depending on the circumstances of the cause of death. 
D) notification occurs in a consistent pattern from the immediate family to the wider community. 
A) the immediate family is often last to be notified. 
B) doctors are unskilled in notifying families about the death of a loved one. 
C) notification occurs randomly depending on the circumstances of the cause of death. 
D) notification occurs in a consistent pattern from the immediate family to the wider community.

Which of the following is generally considered an experimental technology?

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)distinguishes how many categories of costs related to the conventional American funeral?

The FTC Funeral Rule requires that mortuaries

After cremation,the "ashes" are

Excluding burial vault and cemetery costs,what was the average cost of an adult funeral in the U.S.in 2016?

The Parsi community in India disposes of the dead by allowing corpses to be consumed by birds of prey.

What is the Hawaiian "feast of tears"?

Burying "grave goods" with the dead promotes the expression of grief.

When was embalming adopted in the United States?

The National Funeral Directors Association three distinguishes categories of costs to a conventional funeral.

An intake fee is the charge for transporting the corpse from the place of death to the mortuary.

Which of the following fees are included in a mortuary's basic charge for professional services?

Which of the following best represents the viewpoint expressed in Jessica Mitford's book The American Way of Death?

What has been called a "celebration of the soul's entrance into heaven"?

Funeral parlors acquired that name because

Which of the following is MOST likely to view cremation as a symbol of the transitory nature of human life?

According to Leroy Bowman,modern funerals

If funds are not available from private sources to pay for burial the local Red Cross or Salvation Army picks ups the costs.

Cryonics or cryogenic suspension is a method of

David Sudnow's study on death notification revealed that

Attitudes Toward Death: a Climate of Change

Learning About Death: Socialization

Perspectives on Death: Historical and Cultural

Death Systems: Mortality and Society

Health Care: Patients,staff,and Institutions

End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Facing Death: Living With Life-Threatening Illness

Survivors: Understanding the Experience of Loss

Death in the Lives of Children and Adolescents

Death in the Lives of Adults

Suicide

Risks,perils,and Traumatic Death

Beyond Deathafter Life

The Path Ahead: Personal and Social Choices

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Exam 8: Last Rites: Funerals and Body Disposition

Which of the following is generally considered an experimental technology?

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)distinguishes how many categories of costs related to the conventional American funeral?

The FTC Funeral Rule requires that mortuaries

After cremation,the "ashes" are

Excluding burial vault and cemetery costs,what was the average cost of an adult funeral in the U.S.in 2016?

The Parsi community in India disposes of the dead by allowing corpses to be consumed by birds of prey.

What is the Hawaiian "feast of tears"?

Burying "grave goods" with the dead promotes the expression of grief.

When was embalming adopted in the United States?

The National Funeral Directors Association three distinguishes categories of costs to a conventional funeral.

An intake fee is the charge for transporting the corpse from the place of death to the mortuary.

Which of the following fees are included in a mortuary's basic charge for professional services?

Which of the following best represents the viewpoint expressed in Jessica Mitford's book The American Way of Death?

What has been called a "celebration of the soul's entrance into heaven"?

Funeral parlors acquired that name because

Which of the following is MOST likely to view cremation as a symbol of the transitory nature of human life?

According to Leroy Bowman,modern funerals

If funds are not available from private sources to pay for burial the local Red Cross or Salvation Army picks ups the costs.

Cryonics or cryogenic suspension is a method of

David Sudnow's study on death notification revealed that

Attitudes Toward Death: a Climate of Change

Learning About Death: Socialization

Perspectives on Death: Historical and Cultural

Death Systems: Mortality and Society

Health Care: Patients,staff,and Institutions

End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Facing Death: Living With Life-Threatening Illness

Survivors: Understanding the Experience of Loss

Death in the Lives of Children and Adolescents

Death in the Lives of Adults

Suicide

Risks,perils,and Traumatic Death

Beyond Deathafter Life

The Path Ahead: Personal and Social Choices

Filters