FSE 122 - Sociology Midterm Review

A religion is defined as a culturally entrenched pattern of behavior consisting of which elements?

• Sacred beliefs

• Emotional feelings that accompany the beliefs

• Overt conduct presumably implementing the beliefs and feelings

• Traditional funeral rites

Which of the following are examples of the funeral rite as a cultural universal?

• Customs for the care of human remains are present across all cultures throughout history

• Each society has developed a system for the announcement of a death

• Cremation rates have slowly but steadily increased in many cultures

• All societies have determined a method of disposition for their dead

Which of the following are examples of modern common funeral customs in the United States?

• Holding a funeral or memorial service at a funeral establishment

• Viewing the deceased at the funeral home

• Contacting a funeral director

• Holding a wake in the deceased's home

What is/are the effects of industrialization?

• Is the replacement of individual crafting of products by the manufacturing of goods using mass production techniques

• Brought about a loss of craftsmanship

• Caused people to rely on outside sources to meet their needs

• Brought about complex division of labor

The extended (joint) family structure tends to be conservative, self-sufficient, bound to an agrarian locale, and patriarchal in governance.

Laws are rules of action prescribed by an authoritative entity.

What term is used to describe any type of funeral rite where the body of the deceased is not present?

• Memorial service

• Funeral service

• Celebration of life

• All of the above

An established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other type of rite is called a ___________ or a ___________.

• Religion; ritual

• Custom; ceremony

• Ceremony; funeral rite

• Ritual; ceremony

Which of the following refers to informal norms that don't create a strong social reaction when violated?

• Mores

• Rules

• Customs

• Folkways

Which type of funeral rite follows a prescribed ritual that may be dictated by religious beliefs or social customs?

• Humanistic funeral rite

• Non-traditional funeral rite

• Traditional funeral rite