Exam 5: Cultural Patterns and Death

One report on death-related practices among American-Indian (or First Nation)peoples in Canada suggested the value of trained native interpreters who could _________.

In research published in 2015, African-American survivors of the death of a family member or friend coped with their grief by:

Death-related attitudes among Asian and Pacific Island Americans tend to favor communications that are likely to:

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014 the largest minority group in the United States was:

Mourning practices among Hispanic Americans often involve _________.

Age-adjusted death rates among Asian and Pacific Island Americans in 2014 were:

An important fact concerning death-related issues in American society is that individuals who make up our society _________.

The story about two men visiting the gravesites of their deceased loved ones with items to memorialize their loved ones went this way. One man looked at the other and said, "I would love to see your loved one eat that rice." The other man said in reply, "My loved one will eat this rice when your loved one smells those flowers." What does this story represent:

According to recent research studies, the role of the family in African-American society is described as _________.

A major reason that Hispanic Americans had a comparatively low number of deaths in 2014 is:

In 2014, American Indians and Native Alaskans experienced:

Among American Indians and Native Alaskans, death-related attitudes may include:

The vignette in Chapter 5 describes a "happy funeral." It was happy because:

Which of the following is/are important in Hispanic-American attitudes toward death?

Focus On 5.1 : The eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living describes three books with Hispanic themes. In one of those books, A Mural for Mamita/Un Mural Para Mamita , there is a memorial service for a grandmother who had recently died after a long illness. In this book, we are told that:

Research demonstrates that African-American attitudes toward death greatly value _________.

In their relations with the medical community, African Americans have been reported to _________.

Discuss two reasons why it is important to examine cultural and ethnic patterns in death-related encounters, attitudes, and practices. Then, discuss two lessons we can learn about ourselves and about others by noting such differences.

High overall death rates among African-Americans _________.

Death-related practices among Hispanic Americans often involve _________.