In explaining cremation to the next-of-kin, the funeral director should use which of the following explanations:

Cremation is when the body is decomposed by fire to its smaller elements.

Cremation is the reduction of the body by direct flame to smaller particles.

Cremation is least expensive method of disposal although some fire contact is involved.

Cremation is used only in special families and is the disposal of choice for intellectual and practical-minded people.


Cremation is the reduction of the body by direct flame to smaller particles.

Sociology

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a. The ecosystem will immediately lose its capacity to support human life. b. The ecosystem's resources will be depleted at a faster rate than they can be replaced. c. The ecosystem will begin to expand to accommodate the higher demands placed by the extra population. d. The ecosystem will stop interacting with other ecosystems.

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The text explores three areas in which the stepfamily is likely to seem an incomplete institution, with ambiguous norms. Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

a. gender roles b. boundary ambiguity c. relationships with kin d. family law

Sociology

The theory of aging that states that people in their later years should retire from their jobs and find new, less demanding roles with less power and responsibility is:

a. activity theory b. disengagement theory c. geriatric theory d. selective engagement theory

Sociology

Religious sentiments and behavior tend to persist even in highly secularized societies, such as in the United States

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology