AAMI Sociology of Funeral
Service Exam Questions
and Answers
Adaptive Funeral Rite - ANSWER Funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and
wants of those directly involved; altered to suit the trend of the times
Agrarian - ANSWER dealing with agriculture , farm based.
Extended Joint Family System
Anonymity - ANSWER Situation in which a person or entity is unknown.
Blended Family - ANSWER A household or family unit created by one male and
one female and the children from their previous marriages and may include children
from the present marriage.
Bureaucratization - ANSWER The creation of a system which governs through
departments and subdivisions managed by sets of officials following an inflexible
routine. Characterized by specialization, hierarchy, formal rules, impersonality and a
specialized administrative staff.
Ceremony (ritual) - ANSWER an instrumental action dealing with death, that is
also expressional and that may or may not be charged with symbolic content
expressing, among other things, the attitudes of the participants and possible onlookers
(passive participants) who may be regarded as co-beneficiaries. Any action performed
during a rite which may or may not have symbolic meaning to the participants or
observer of the action.
Class - ANSWER a social grouping in which members possess roughly
equivalent culturally valued attributes.
Cohabitants - ANSWER two unrelated adults of the opposite sex sharing the
same living quarters.
Contemporary - ANSWER living or happening in the same period.
Cultural relativism - ANSWER the emotional attitude that all cultures are equal
and pertinent.
, Cultural universal - ANSWER like abstract patterns of and for living and dying,
which are identifiable in all cultures. Common traits or patterns found in all cultures of
humankind.
Culture - ANSWER consists of abstract patterns (the rules, ideas, beliefs shared
by members of society) of and for living and dying, which are learned directly or
indirectly.
Customs - ANSWER social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people.
Demographic - ANSWER pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics
or of births, deaths, marriages, etc. of populations.
Egalitarian - ANSWER male and female have equal rights, duties and governing
power.
Enculturation (socialization) - ANSWER the method by which the social values
are internalized (learned).
Ethnic - ANSWER any of the basic divisions or groups of humankind
distinguished by customs, characteristics and languages, rather than physical
characteristics of race.
Ethnocentrism - ANSWER the emotional attitude that ones own race, nation,
group, or culture is superior to all others.
Extended (joint) family - ANSWER a household or family unit consisting of father
and mother, all their children (except married daughters), their sons wives and children
(except married daughters).
Folkways - ANSWER behaviors which are construed as somewhat less
compulsive than mores of the same society, and do not call for a strong reaction from
the society if violated.
Funeral - ANSWER rites with the body present.
Funeral Rite - ANSWER an all-inclusive term used to encompass all funerals
and/or memorial services.
Funeralization - ANSWER a process involving all activities associated with final
disposition
Humanistic funeral rite - ANSWER a funeral rite that is in essence devoid of
religious connotation.
Service Exam Questions
and Answers
Adaptive Funeral Rite - ANSWER Funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and
wants of those directly involved; altered to suit the trend of the times
Agrarian - ANSWER dealing with agriculture , farm based.
Extended Joint Family System
Anonymity - ANSWER Situation in which a person or entity is unknown.
Blended Family - ANSWER A household or family unit created by one male and
one female and the children from their previous marriages and may include children
from the present marriage.
Bureaucratization - ANSWER The creation of a system which governs through
departments and subdivisions managed by sets of officials following an inflexible
routine. Characterized by specialization, hierarchy, formal rules, impersonality and a
specialized administrative staff.
Ceremony (ritual) - ANSWER an instrumental action dealing with death, that is
also expressional and that may or may not be charged with symbolic content
expressing, among other things, the attitudes of the participants and possible onlookers
(passive participants) who may be regarded as co-beneficiaries. Any action performed
during a rite which may or may not have symbolic meaning to the participants or
observer of the action.
Class - ANSWER a social grouping in which members possess roughly
equivalent culturally valued attributes.
Cohabitants - ANSWER two unrelated adults of the opposite sex sharing the
same living quarters.
Contemporary - ANSWER living or happening in the same period.
Cultural relativism - ANSWER the emotional attitude that all cultures are equal
and pertinent.
, Cultural universal - ANSWER like abstract patterns of and for living and dying,
which are identifiable in all cultures. Common traits or patterns found in all cultures of
humankind.
Culture - ANSWER consists of abstract patterns (the rules, ideas, beliefs shared
by members of society) of and for living and dying, which are learned directly or
indirectly.
Customs - ANSWER social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people.
Demographic - ANSWER pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics
or of births, deaths, marriages, etc. of populations.
Egalitarian - ANSWER male and female have equal rights, duties and governing
power.
Enculturation (socialization) - ANSWER the method by which the social values
are internalized (learned).
Ethnic - ANSWER any of the basic divisions or groups of humankind
distinguished by customs, characteristics and languages, rather than physical
characteristics of race.
Ethnocentrism - ANSWER the emotional attitude that ones own race, nation,
group, or culture is superior to all others.
Extended (joint) family - ANSWER a household or family unit consisting of father
and mother, all their children (except married daughters), their sons wives and children
(except married daughters).
Folkways - ANSWER behaviors which are construed as somewhat less
compulsive than mores of the same society, and do not call for a strong reaction from
the society if violated.
Funeral - ANSWER rites with the body present.
Funeral Rite - ANSWER an all-inclusive term used to encompass all funerals
and/or memorial services.
Funeralization - ANSWER a process involving all activities associated with final
disposition
Humanistic funeral rite - ANSWER a funeral rite that is in essence devoid of
religious connotation.
