Question 1

Explain the meaning of the term "ritual." How does that term apply to funeral practices? pp. 284-287

Accepted Answer

The term "ritual" refers to a set of actions, often symbolic in nature, that are performed in a specific order and with a specific purpose. Rituals can be religious or cultural in nature and are often used to mark important events or transitions in life.

In the context of funeral practices, rituals play a significant role in helping the bereaved cope with the loss of a loved one and in honoring the deceased. Funeral rituals often include specific actions such as viewing the body, delivering eulogies, and participating in religious or cultural ceremonies. These rituals provide structure and meaning to the grieving process, allowing individuals to express their emotions and find comfort in shared traditions.

Additionally, funeral rituals can also serve to create a sense of community and support for the bereaved, as friends and family come together to participate in the shared experience of honoring the deceased. These rituals help to provide a sense of closure and facilitate the process of mourning and healing.

Overall, the term "ritual" applies to funeral practices in the sense that they encompass a set of symbolic actions and ceremonies that hold cultural and emotional significance, providing a framework for grieving and honoring the deceased.

Question 2

The title of Rabbi Kushner's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, is an example of which of the following characteristics of bereavement support groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Existential issues 
B)  Cohesiveness 
C)  Instillation of hope 
D)  Guidance 
E)  Altruism 
A)  Existential issues 
B)  Cohesiveness 
C)  Instillation of hope 
D)  Guidance 
E)  Altruism A

Question 3

On the basis of her work in anthropology, Margaret Mead wrote that she knew of .

Accepted Answer

A)  no people who did not have rituals by which to deal with death 
B)  some people who did not have rituals by which to deal with death 
C)  many people who did not have rituals by which to deal with death 
D)  many strange people 
E)  many strange anthropologists 
A)  no people who did not have rituals by which to deal with death 
B)  some people who did not have rituals by which to deal with death 
C)  many people who did not have rituals by which to deal with death 
D)  many strange people 
E)  many strange anthropologists A

Question 4

When All the Friends Have Gone is a book about .

Accepted Answer

A)  support groups for the bereaved 
B)  hospice bereavement follow-up programs 
C)  aftercare programs 
D)  grief therapy 
E)  Widow-to-Widow programs 
A)  support groups for the bereaved 
B)  hospice bereavement follow-up programs 
C)  aftercare programs 
D)  grief therapy 
E)  Widow-to-Widow programs

Question 5

Funeral and memorial practices in the United States have been criticized for being:

Accepted Answer

A)  Useless and repugnant 
B)  Lavish and expensive 
C)  A form of fantasized flight from reality 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Useless and repugnant 
B)  Lavish and expensive 
C)  A form of fantasized flight from reality 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 6

In order not to risk upsetting mourners, cemetery personnel in contemporary American society usually include mourners in .

Accepted Answer

A)  refilling the grave 
B)  lowering the casket into the grave 
C)  enclosing the casket within a vault or grave liner 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  refilling the grave 
B)  lowering the casket into the grave 
C)  enclosing the casket within a vault or grave liner 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 7

Disposition of the body in contemporary American society is most often governed by .

Accepted Answer

A)  religious beliefs 
B)  federal law 
C)  social custom 
D)  philosophical convictions 
E)  None of these 
A)  religious beliefs 
B)  federal law 
C)  social custom 
D)  philosophical convictions 
E)  None of these

Question 8

Hospice bereavement follow-up services are usually offered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychotherapists 
B)  Clergy persons 
C)  Physicians and nurses 
D)  Social workers 
E)  Trained volunteers 
A)  Psychotherapists 
B)  Clergy persons 
C)  Physicians and nurses 
D)  Social workers 
E)  Trained volunteers

Question 9

The most common form of body disposal in the United States is .

Accepted Answer

A)  cremation 
B)  entombment in a mausoleum 
C)  burial in the ground 
D)  donation for research purposes 
E)  through a memorial service 
A)  cremation 
B)  entombment in a mausoleum 
C)  burial in the ground 
D)  donation for research purposes 
E)  through a memorial service

Question 10

In accomplishing the task of making real the implications of death through funeral ritual, survivors may .

Accepted Answer

A)  stare at the body 
B)  make repeated returns to the casket 
C)  kiss the body 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  stare at the body 
B)  make repeated returns to the casket 
C)  kiss the body 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 11

How have online resources been used in recent years to cope with loss and grief?

Accepted Answer

A)  To create communities of bereaved persons for emotional support 
B)  To maintain continuing bonds with the deceased 
C)  For ongoing legacy memorialization 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  To create communities of bereaved persons for emotional support 
B)  To maintain continuing bonds with the deceased 
C)  For ongoing legacy memorialization 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 12

Explain the terms "burial" and "cremation." How might each of these be carried out?
Can they be connected in any way(s) or are they completely different?

Accepted Answer

Burial and cremation are two different m

Question 13

Compare and contrast help offered to bereaved persons by support groups for the bereaved and by bereavement follow-up in hospice programs. Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Support groups for the bereaved and bere

Question 14

The Serenity Prayer asks God to give us:

Accepted Answer

A)  Courage to change things that should be changed 
B)  Grace to accept things that cannot be changed 
C)  Wisdom to distinguish between things that should be changed and things that cannot be changed 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Courage to change things that should be changed 
B)  Grace to accept things that cannot be changed 
C)  Wisdom to distinguish between things that should be changed and things that cannot be changed 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 15

Hospice bereavement services

Accepted Answer

A)  are exclusively offered to hospice patients and their family members 
B)  use personal contacts rather than mailings 
C)  do not include support groups for the bereaved 
D)  include services offered to community members 
E)  are limited to services offered by professionals 
A)  are exclusively offered to hospice patients and their family members 
B)  use personal contacts rather than mailings 
C)  do not include support groups for the bereaved 
D)  include services offered to community members 
E)  are limited to services offered by professionals

Question 16

The shared loss experience that underlies and makes possible effectiveness in bereavement support groups is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Catharsis 
B)  Identification 
C)  Guidance 
D)  Instillation of hope 
E)  Altruism 
A)  Catharsis 
B)  Identification 
C)  Guidance 
D)  Instillation of hope 
E)  Altruism

Question 17

The physical or geographical drawing together after a death of persons who ordinarily see little of each other in their everyday lives is primarily an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Making real the implications of a death 
B)  Disintegration 
C)  Integration 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Making real the implications of a death 
B)  Disintegration 
C)  Integration 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 18

Roadside memorials are most often used by bereaved persons .

Accepted Answer

A)  to mark a death-related site as "sacred" in some sense 
B)  to take note of the slow death of an elderly person 
C)  to serve as a warning to other persons 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  to mark a death-related site as "sacred" in some sense 
B)  to take note of the slow death of an elderly person 
C)  to serve as a warning to other persons 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 19

Grave markers in contemporary American society .

Accepted Answer

A)  often display elaborate epitaphs 
B)  frequently take the form of wooden markers 
C)  typically involve flower arrangements 
D)  are often flush to the ground 
E)  None of these 
A)  often display elaborate epitaphs 
B)  frequently take the form of wooden markers 
C)  typically involve flower arrangements 
D)  are often flush to the ground 
E)  None of these

Question 20

Embalming as it is practiced in our society .

Accepted Answer

A)  achieves permanent preservation of bodily tissues 
B)  is mandated for all dead bodies by federal regulation 
C)  is universally experienced in all parts of the world 
D)  is not required if a body is to be transported on a common carrier 
E)  slows decay of bodily tissues 
A)  achieves permanent preservation of bodily tissues 
B)  is mandated for all dead bodies by federal regulation 
C)  is universally experienced in all parts of the world 
D)  is not required if a body is to be transported on a common carrier 
E)  slows decay of bodily tissues

Explain the meaning of the term "ritual." How does that term apply to funeral practices? pp. 284-287

The title of Rabbi Kushner's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, is an example of which of the following characteristics of bereavement support groups?

On the basis of her work in anthropology, Margaret Mead wrote that she knew of .

When All the Friends Have Gone is a book about .

Funeral and memorial practices in the United States have been criticized for being:

In order not to risk upsetting mourners, cemetery personnel in contemporary American society usually include mourners in .

Disposition of the body in contemporary American society is most often governed by .

Hospice bereavement follow-up services are usually offered by:

The most common form of body disposal in the United States is .

In accomplishing the task of making real the implications of death through funeral ritual, survivors may .

How have online resources been used in recent years to cope with loss and grief?

Explain the terms "burial" and "cremation." How might each of these be carried out? Can they be connected in any way(s) or are they completely different?

Compare and contrast help offered to bereaved persons by support groups for the bereaved and by bereavement follow-up in hospice programs. Explain your answer.

The Serenity Prayer asks God to give us:

Hospice bereavement services

The shared loss experience that underlies and makes possible effectiveness in bereavement support groups is called:

The physical or geographical drawing together after a death of persons who ordinarily see little of each other in their everyday lives is primarily an example of:

Roadside memorials are most often used by bereaved persons .

Grave markers in contemporary American society .

Embalming as it is practiced in our society .

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Exam 11: Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Explain the meaning of the term "ritual." How does that term apply to funeral practices? pp. 284-287

The title of Rabbi Kushner's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, is an example of which of the following characteristics of bereavement support groups?

On the basis of her work in anthropology, Margaret Mead wrote that she knew of .

When All the Friends Have Gone is a book about .

Funeral and memorial practices in the United States have been criticized for being:

In order not to risk upsetting mourners, cemetery personnel in contemporary American society usually include mourners in .

Disposition of the body in contemporary American society is most often governed by .

Hospice bereavement follow-up services are usually offered by:

The most common form of body disposal in the United States is .

In accomplishing the task of making real the implications of death through funeral ritual, survivors may .

How have online resources been used in recent years to cope with loss and grief?

Explain the terms "burial" and "cremation." How might each of these be carried out? Can they be connected in any way(s) or are they completely different?

Compare and contrast help offered to bereaved persons by support groups for the bereaved and by bereavement follow-up in hospice programs. Explain your answer.

The Serenity Prayer asks God to give us:

Hospice bereavement services

The shared loss experience that underlies and makes possible effectiveness in bereavement support groups is called:

The physical or geographical drawing together after a death of persons who ordinarily see little of each other in their everyday lives is primarily an example of:

Roadside memorials are most often used by bereaved persons .

Grave markers in contemporary American society .

Embalming as it is practiced in our society .

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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