Question 1

The leading cause of death in the United States today is cardiovascular disease.True

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "What are the rewards and costs involved in developing relationships which are inevitably ended by death?"

Accepted Answer

A) social conflict 
B) structural?functional 
C) social exchange 
D) symbolic interaction 
A) social conflict 
B) structural?functional 
C) social exchange 
D) symbolic interaction C

Question 3

Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death in 1963 was very favorable toward the funeral industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Gerontontophoia is the fear of dying of a debilitating disease.False

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Television specials on death and dying first emerged in the:

Accepted Answer

A) 1940s 
B) 1950s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1970s 
E) 1980s 
A) 1940s 
B) 1950s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1970s 
E) 1980s

Question 6

"Suicide doctor" in Michigan in the 1990s was Dr.Jack Kevorkian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The American society formally prepares individuals to deal with death and dying on the personal and emotional levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death, published in 1963, played a critical role in changes in the funeral industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Published in 1963, this book which was most critical of the funeral industry:

Accepted Answer

A) Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death 
B) Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' On Death and Dying 
C) Herman Feifel's The Meaning of Death 
D) Ernest Becker's The Denial of Death 
E) none of the above 
A) Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death 
B) Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' On Death and Dying 
C) Herman Feifel's The Meaning of Death 
D) Ernest Becker's The Denial of Death 
E) none of the above

Question 10

The events of September 11, 2001, have caused our society to become more paranoid.True

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Life expectancy in the United States is greater for males than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A communicable disease (such as pneumonia) caused by a number of microorganisms including viruses, fungi, and bacteria are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) chronic diseases 
B) acute diseases 
C) slow death diseases 
D) both a and c of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) chronic diseases 
B) acute diseases 
C) slow death diseases 
D) both a and c of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 13

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "How do funerals help to promote relationships between kinship groups (grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, etc.)?"

Accepted Answer

A) social conflict 
B) structural?functional 
C) social exchange 
D) symbolic interaction 
A) social conflict 
B) structural?functional 
C) social exchange 
D) symbolic interaction

Question 14

The conception sex ratio and the sex ratio at birth in the United States favors males over females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Death etiology refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the causes of death 
B) a contagious disease 
C) a new type of AIDS 
D) death with dignity 
E) death during the winter months 
A) the causes of death 
B) a contagious disease 
C) a new type of AIDS 
D) death with dignity 
E) death during the winter months

Question 16

Exchange theory is primarily concerned with the issue of societal maintenance and social equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Physical anthropologists who study death-related phenomena have a special interest in the death rituals in different cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The long-living people on the Black Sea who seem to just keep on living past 100 years of age are the Yanomamo.
Multiple-Choice Questions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "Are adult children who care for their elderly parents more likely to receive a greater share of their parents' inheritance than those children who do not participate in the terminal care?"

Accepted Answer

A) social conflict 
B) structural?functional 
C) social exchange 
D) symbolic interaction 
A) social conflict 
B) structural?functional 
C) social exchange 
D) symbolic interaction

Question 20

An early text published in 1959 for thanatology was an anthology by psychologist Herman Feifel entitled The Meaning of Death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The leading cause of death in the United States today is cardiovascular disease.True

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "What are the rewards and costs involved in developing relationships which are inevitably ended by death?"

Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death in 1963 was very favorable toward the funeral industry.

Gerontontophoia is the fear of dying of a debilitating disease.False

Television specials on death and dying first emerged in the:

"Suicide doctor" in Michigan in the 1990s was Dr.Jack Kevorkian.

The American society formally prepares individuals to deal with death and dying on the personal and emotional levels.

Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death, published in 1963, played a critical role in changes in the funeral industry.

Published in 1963, this book which was most critical of the funeral industry:

The events of September 11, 2001, have caused our society to become more paranoid.True

Life expectancy in the United States is greater for males than females.

A communicable disease (such as pneumonia) caused by a number of microorganisms including viruses, fungi, and bacteria are known as:

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "How do funerals help to promote relationships between kinship groups (grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, etc.)?"

The conception sex ratio and the sex ratio at birth in the United States favors males over females.

Death etiology refers to:

Exchange theory is primarily concerned with the issue of societal maintenance and social equilibrium.

Physical anthropologists who study death-related phenomena have a special interest in the death rituals in different cultures.

The long-living people on the Black Sea who seem to just keep on living past 100 years of age are the Yanomamo. Multiple-Choice Questions

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "Are adult children who care for their elderly parents more likely to receive a greater share of their parents' inheritance than those children who do not participate in the terminal care?"

An early text published in 1959 for thanatology was an anthology by psychologist Herman Feifel entitled The Meaning of Death.

The American Experience of Death

Growing up With Death

Perspectives on Death and Life After Death

The Dying Process

Living With Dying

Dying in the American Health-Care System

Biomedical Issues and Euthanasia

Suicide

Diversity in Death Rituals

The Business of Dying

The Legal Aspects of Dying

Coping With Loss

Grieving Throughout the Lifecycle

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Exam 1: Studying Dying, Death, and Berevement

The leading cause of death in the United States today is cardiovascular disease.True

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "What are the rewards and costs involved in developing relationships which are inevitably ended by death?"

Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death in 1963 was very favorable toward the funeral industry.

Gerontontophoia is the fear of dying of a debilitating disease.False

Television specials on death and dying first emerged in the:

"Suicide doctor" in Michigan in the 1990s was Dr.Jack Kevorkian.

The American society formally prepares individuals to deal with death and dying on the personal and emotional levels.

Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death, published in 1963, played a critical role in changes in the funeral industry.

Published in 1963, this book which was most critical of the funeral industry:

The events of September 11, 2001, have caused our society to become more paranoid.True

Life expectancy in the United States is greater for males than females.

A communicable disease (such as pneumonia) caused by a number of microorganisms including viruses, fungi, and bacteria are known as:

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "How do funerals help to promote relationships between kinship groups (grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, etc.)?"

The conception sex ratio and the sex ratio at birth in the United States favors males over females.

Death etiology refers to:

Exchange theory is primarily concerned with the issue of societal maintenance and social equilibrium.

Physical anthropologists who study death-related phenomena have a special interest in the death rituals in different cultures.

The long-living people on the Black Sea who seem to just keep on living past 100 years of age are the Yanomamo. Multiple-Choice Questions

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "Are adult children who care for their elderly parents more likely to receive a greater share of their parents' inheritance than those children who do not participate in the terminal care?"

An early text published in 1959 for thanatology was an anthology by psychologist Herman Feifel entitled The Meaning of Death.

The American Experience of Death

Growing up With Death

Perspectives on Death and Life After Death

The Dying Process

Living With Dying

Dying in the American Health-Care System

Biomedical Issues and Euthanasia

Suicide

Diversity in Death Rituals

The Business of Dying

The Legal Aspects of Dying

Coping With Loss

Grieving Throughout the Lifecycle

Filters