Question 1

The ISAS interpretation of death?related behavior emphasizes that

Accepted Answer

A) use of any given meaning for some item of behavior always has the same consequences. 
B) any given behavior pattern always stems from the same biological condition. 
C) all individuals experience death in the same way. 
D) the meaning of death may change even though the biological aspects there of do not change. 
A) use of any given meaning for some item of behavior always has the same consequences. 
B) any given behavior pattern always stems from the same biological condition. 
C) all individuals experience death in the same way. 
D) the meaning of death may change even though the biological aspects there of do not change.

Question 2

The long-living people on the Black Sea who typically live past the age of 100 are the :

Accepted Answer

A) Yanomamo 
B) Kapauku Papuans 
C) Abkhasians 
D) Ik 
A) Yanomamo 
B) Kapauku Papuans 
C) Abkhasians 
D) Ik

Question 3

Leading causes of death in 1900 were cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Death appears to be more abstract for those growing up today than for previous generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The best-selling single book on death and dying (published in 1969) is:

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) Raymond Moody's Life After Life 
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) Raymond Moody's Life After Life

Question 6

A major assumption of social exchange theory is that the profit motive governs social situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Suicide physician" in Michigan who assisted with individual deaths in the 1990s was:

Accepted Answer

A) Michael DeBakey 
B) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross 
C) Earl Grollman 
D) Jack Kevorkian 
E) none of the above 
A) Michael DeBakey 
B) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross 
C) Earl Grollman 
D) Jack Kevorkian 
E) none of the above

Question 8

Emphasis upon the organization of the funeral industry and its relationship with other social structures in a society would be important in which of the following conceptual frameworks?

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 9

Most people dying in the U.S.today die:

Accepted Answer

A) at home 
B) on the highways 
C) in a hospital or nursing home 
D) on city streets 
E) in their sleep at the office 
A) at home 
B) on the highways 
C) in a hospital or nursing home 
D) on city streets 
E) in their sleep at the office

Question 10

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "What are the dysfunctional consequences of parental inheritance bequests for relationships between children?"

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 11

Conflict theory is concerned with explaining the stability of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The interdisciplinary study of death-related behavior is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) death etiology 
B) thanatology 
C) anthropometry 
D) gerontology 
E) geriatrics 
A) death etiology 
B) thanatology 
C) anthropometry 
D) gerontology 
E) geriatrics

Question 13

In the early 1940s Hollywood began to produce films around the theme of death when the "good guy" died.False

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sociology is a multi?paradigm science.True

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The premise that reinforcement and mutual benefit are important in sustaining relations is associated with which theory or frame of reference?

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 16

Students enrolled in college courses in death and dying tend to have less death anxiety at the end of the course than at the beginning.True

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Structure?functional theory can be best described as a theory stressing:

Accepted Answer

A) roles and role expectations 
B) the interaction of parts and the whole 
C) the interaction of families in a symbolic manner 
D) the independence of societal units 
A) roles and role expectations 
B) the interaction of parts and the whole 
C) the interaction of families in a symbolic manner 
D) the independence of societal units

Question 18

Currently there appears to be almost an obsession, and certainly a fascination, with death-related themes in American movies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Anthropologist Ashley Montagu suggests that women have a superior use of emotions because they are more likely to cry than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ISAS paradigm for doing research in the social sciences, especially sociology, is the shorthand formula for :

Accepted Answer

A) structural functionalism 
B) conflict perspective 
C) social exchange 
D) symbolic interactionism 
A) structural functionalism 
B) conflict perspective 
C) social exchange 
D) symbolic interactionism

The ISAS interpretation of death?related behavior emphasizes that

The long-living people on the Black Sea who typically live past the age of 100 are the :

Leading causes of death in 1900 were cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

Death appears to be more abstract for those growing up today than for previous generations.

The best-selling single book on death and dying (published in 1969) is:

A major assumption of social exchange theory is that the profit motive governs social situations.

"Suicide physician" in Michigan who assisted with individual deaths in the 1990s was:

Emphasis upon the organization of the funeral industry and its relationship with other social structures in a society would be important in which of the following conceptual frameworks?

Most people dying in the U.S.today die:

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "What are the dysfunctional consequences of parental inheritance bequests for relationships between children?"

Conflict theory is concerned with explaining the stability of society.

The interdisciplinary study of death-related behavior is known as:

In the early 1940s Hollywood began to produce films around the theme of death when the "good guy" died.False

Sociology is a multi?paradigm science.True

The premise that reinforcement and mutual benefit are important in sustaining relations is associated with which theory or frame of reference?

Students enrolled in college courses in death and dying tend to have less death anxiety at the end of the course than at the beginning.True

Structure?functional theory can be best described as a theory stressing:

Currently there appears to be almost an obsession, and certainly a fascination, with death-related themes in American movies.

Anthropologist Ashley Montagu suggests that women have a superior use of emotions because they are more likely to cry than men.

The ISAS paradigm for doing research in the social sciences, especially sociology, is the shorthand formula for :

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 ISAS interpretation of death?related behavior emphasizes that

The long-living people on the Black Sea who typically live past the age of 100 are the :

Leading causes of death in 1900 were cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

Death appears to be more abstract for those growing up today than for previous generations.

The best-selling single book on death and dying (published in 1969) is:

A major assumption of social exchange theory is that the profit motive governs social situations.

"Suicide physician" in Michigan who assisted with individual deaths in the 1990s was:

Emphasis upon the organization of the funeral industry and its relationship with other social structures in a society would be important in which of the following conceptual frameworks?

Most people dying in the U.S.today die:

Which theoretical framework would investigate the following research question: "What are the dysfunctional consequences of parental inheritance bequests for relationships between children?"

Conflict theory is concerned with explaining the stability of society.

The interdisciplinary study of death-related behavior is known as:

In the early 1940s Hollywood began to produce films around the theme of death when the "good guy" died.False

Sociology is a multi?paradigm science.True

The premise that reinforcement and mutual benefit are important in sustaining relations is associated with which theory or frame of reference?

Students enrolled in college courses in death and dying tend to have less death anxiety at the end of the course than at the beginning.True

Structure?functional theory can be best described as a theory stressing:

Currently there appears to be almost an obsession, and certainly a fascination, with death-related themes in American movies.

Anthropologist Ashley Montagu suggests that women have a superior use of emotions because they are more likely to cry than men.

The ISAS paradigm for doing research in the social sciences, especially sociology, is the shorthand formula for :

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