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As a child grows older, his or her view of death is similar to which of the following? |
| | A) | The child's understanding of death is evolving. |
| | B) | The child's understanding of death is unchanging. |
| | C) | The child's understanding of death is simple. |
| | D) | The child's understanding of death is obstructed. |
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Regarding a mature concept of death, which of the following is true about universality? |
| | A) | Organisms that die cannot be made alive again. |
| | B) | Death involves the cessation of all physiological functions, or signs of life. |
| | C) | All living things eventually die. |
| | D) | There are biological reasons for the occurrence of death. |
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What term refers to the idea that human beings survive in some form beyond the death of the physical body? |
| | A) | nonexistent form |
| | B) | noncorporeal continuity |
| | C) | reincarnation |
| | D) | halo effect |
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Which of the following best defines socialization? |
| | A) | The process of creating visionary beliefs. |
| | B) | Uprooting and restructuring of basic attitudes, values, or identities. |
| | C) | Learning and internalizing the norms, rules, and values of the society in which a person lives. |
| | D) | Ways of thinking, feeling, and acting. |
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Which of the following is an example of nonmaterial culture? |
| | A) | a historic building |
| | B) | beliefs |
| | C) | consumer goods |
| | D) | a casket or coffin |
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What idea is being communicated when, after a pet's death, a parent tells a child, "Don't worry about it, we'll get another one"? |
| | A) | The parent never really liked the pet anyway. |
| | B) | Children should not cry about losing their pet. |
| | C) | Loved ones are easily replaced. |
| | D) | Death is inevitable. |
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Which answer best reflects children's understanding of John F. Kennedy's assassination? |
| | A) | Older children did not express concerns about the impact of Kennedy's death on the political system. |
| | B) | Young children were concerned about the appearance of the president's body and the effects of the assassination on his family. |
| | C) | Younger children did not know who the president was and had no interpretation of his death. |
| | D) | Older children worried about the appearance of the president's body and the effects of the death on his family. |
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What is the name of the Chinese version of Little Red Riding Hood? |
| | A) | Fêng-shui |
| | B) | Lon Po Po |
| | C) | Kung Hei Fat Choy |
| | D) | Koi Lai Mai |
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Lullabies and nursery rhymes often contain |
| | A) | wolves. |
| | B) | canaries. |
| | C) | images of death. |
| | D) | supernatural powers. |
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According to a study of nursery rhymes, what percentage of the rhymes describe ways in which humans or animals die or are mistreated? |
| | A) | 25 percent |
| | B) | 50 percent |
| | C) | 65 percent |
| | D) | 80 percent |
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Which of the following best describes religiosity? |
| | A) | A psychological state of knowing religion. |
| | B) | The type of church attended. |
| | C) | The relative importance of religion in a person's life. |
| | D) | The type of religion practiced. |
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A "teachable moment" is one when |
| | A) | an opportunity for learning arises out of ordinary experiences. |
| | B) | learning flows in a single direction. |
| | C) | a parent creates a situation that encourages opportunities for learning about death. |
| | D) | the parent's questions, enthusiasm, and motivation guide the education process. |
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In the example of a six-year-old girl who witnessed her brother's accidental death, which of the following best expresses her understanding of death? |
| | A) | That people don't really die. |
| | B) | That people die, that death is final, and that she herself could die. |
| | C) | That it was sickening. |
| | D) | That death is a man who wears a mask. |
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The sociological theory that most resembles the study of the human body is |
| | A) | symbolic interactionism |
| | B) | structural-functionalism |
| | C) | social learning |
| | D) | functional psychology |
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Which of the following theoretical perspectives on society and culture best fits the phrase, "People are viewed not as passive elements in society, but as beings actively responsive to the social structures and processes in their lives?" |
| | A) | The Social-Learning Approach |
| | B) | The Structural-Functionalist Approach |
| | C) | Social-Functionalism |
| | D) | Symbolic-Interactionism |
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What represents the role of children in Hawaiian family gatherings and rituals? |
| | A) | They are an important part of family gatherings and rituals. |
| | B) | Children should be seen and not heard. |
| | C) | They are not allowed to attend. |
| | D) | They are not told about death until they are twelve years old. |
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In Chinese funerals, what is burned for the deceased to use in the next life? |
| | A) | Fêng-shui |
| | B) | Hell notes |
| | C) | the person's house |
| | D) | bamboo |
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Which represents how the Japanese typically dispose of their dead? |
| | A) | cremation followed by burial of the ashes |
| | B) | ground burial |
| | C) | cremation followed by placement of the ashes in an urn |
| | D) | burial at sea |
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Which of the following statements is true of cultural groups in Hawaii? |
| | A) | The various groups maintain distinctive identity and culture while sharing elements of their identity and culture with the overall community. |
| | B) | The various groups now all practice the same cultural beliefs. |
| | C) | The various groups have all lost their own unique identity and culture. |
| | D) | The various groups refuse to marry outside their own cultural group to preserve their unique identity. |
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Which of the following best describes social learning theory? |
| | A) | Socialization is a two-way process. |
| | B) | We learn through conditioning how to behave as members of society. |
| | C) | Society is an organic whole, with constituent parts working together to maintain each other and the whole society. |
| | D) | Society will eventually break down its morals. |
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