Unlike cultures where the funeral is primarily a vehicle for preparing the dead to successfully migrate to the afterworld, the American funeral is primarily
a. unconcerned with the welfare of the survivors
b. focused on the welfare of the bereaved
c. planned to fulfill the wishes of the deceased
d. a vehicle for educating children about death
Answer: b. focused on the welfare of the bereaved
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In social-cognitive theory, all but which of the following play a role in explaining personality?
a. a person's rewards and punishments b. expectancies a person holds about the outcomes of her/his behavior c. the value a person places on rewards d. the ways in which a person thinks about him/herself e. a person's unconscious impulses
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a. the six digits 249031 b. the six digits 586729 c. only the first three digits (586) of his new number d. only the last three digits (729) of his new number
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a. nicotine is stored for an indefinite period. b. the requirement acts as a punishment. c. the smoker recognizes this as an excess. d. fatigue interrupts the response.