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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
02/16/2011

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Psychology
Definition
The study of human behavior & the theory behind why the behavior transpires
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Funeral Service psychology
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Study of people when there has been a death
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Psychologist
Definition
A professional specializing in diagnosing and treating diseases in the brain, as well as emotional and behavioral problems.
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Psychiatrist
Definition
A medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental disorders and may prescribe medication
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Psychoanalyst
Definition
A person who does free association, dream interpretation, etc.
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Psychotherapist
Definition
One who deals with mental and emotional disorders
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Clinical psychologists
Definition
Psychologists who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental diseases and disorders
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Cognitive psychologist
Definition
Psychologist who studies the mental processes which are responsible for behaviors
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Counseling psychologist
Definition
Psychologists who specialize in one-on-one time with the patient.
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Developmental psychologists
Definition
Psychologists who study the changes which occur with age
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Educational psychologists
Definition
Psychologists who are in an educational setting and conduct thorough research on brain tissue, drugs, etc.
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Personality psychologist
Definition
Psychologists who study personality traits and behaviors
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Social psychologist
Definition
Psychologist who studies interpersonal reactions, the behaviors of people in social situations, etc.
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Abnormal psychologist
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Psychologist who studies specific diseases and disorders
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Name the 9 behavioral theories
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- psychological
- biological
- Socio-cultural
- Structuralism
- Functionalism
- Psychoanalytic
- Behaviorism
- Humanistic
- Cognitive
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Psychological behavioral theory
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Focuses on the nature of humanity; whether people are good or bad; why people do what they do.
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Biological behavioral theory
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AKA, physiological. The belief that you have to look at the organism and its parts. Studies how the subject responds to physiological stimuli; survival of the fittest.
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Socio-cultural behavioral theory
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Studies how people behaves in groups; Studies why you believe what you believe; Convictions, experiences, and other factors influencing how people relate to one another
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Structuralism behavioral theory
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Believes that the purpose of psychology is to identify the basic elements of consciousness. Requires use introspection to determine what consciousness is, what you're thinking, why you're thinking it, etc.
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Functionalism behavioral theory
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Believes the purpose of psychology is to investigate the function and purpose of consciousness rather than its structure.
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Psychoanalytic behavioral theory
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Deals with the unconscious mind. Uses free association. Believes that issues are in the unconscious mind.
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Behaviorism behavioral theory
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Opposes the unconscious by looking at the outward behaviors. Studies why people behave a certain way
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Humanistic behavioral theory
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"Third force" - The desire to understand the mind, free will, dignity, reflection, and growth.
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Cognitive behavioral theory
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Believes psychology is deeper than just behavior, but that must deal with mental processes too.
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1. Physiological
2. Safety & Security
3. Belonging & love
4. Self esteem
5. Self actualization
Definition
List Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
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Douglas McGregor
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Who formed the Theory X & Theory Y
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Theory X: people hate work & will avoid it, people have to be forced to work, people lack ambition & avoid responsibility, money is motivation, people lack creativity & avoid change, people are self centered.
Theory Y: work is as natural as play or rest, people can self direct, people believe that rewards come with achievements. people learn to accept & seek responsibility, people can apply imagination, creativity & ingenuity to goals
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List characteristics of Theory X & Theory Y
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Herzberg's 2 factor theory
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Theory stating man has 2 sets of needs. One is the desire to avoid pain and satisfy needs; the second deals with the need to accomplish difficult tasks, achieve prestige, and have growth.
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Psychoanalytical personality theory
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Developed by Sigmund Freud. The personality theory that holds the personality to be made of the Id, Ego, & Superego.
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Repression
Definition
Act of taking something that happened at one period and putting it in the back of one's mind and trying to forget. An ego defense mechanism.
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Withdrawal
Definition
Permanent escape from a painful or undesirable circumstance. Individual may be committed to a mental institution due to lack of functionality. An ego defense mechanism.
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Regression
Definition
Reverting back to a younger age. An ego defense mechanism.
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Fixation
Definition
Obsession with something. An ego defense mechanism.
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Disassociation
Definition
Deflecting negative traits from oneself onto another. An ego defense mechanism
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Projection
Definition
Blaming someone else for the self's problems. An ego defense mechanism.
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Negativism
Definition
Negativity. An ego defense mechanism.
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Displacement
Definition
Displaced anger. An ego defense mechanism.
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Rationalization
Definition
An ego defense mechanism whereby one avoids admitting a mistake by trying to defend the error.
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Conversion
Definition
Becoming physically ill as a result of the experience of repressed thoughts
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Sublimation
Definition
Allows acting out an unacceptable social behavior in an acceptable way. I.E., desiring to fight all the time, become a boxer.
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1. Oral
2. Anal
3. Phallic
4. Latent
5. Genital
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Freud's 5 stages of sexual development
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Learning personality theory
Definition
Theory of personality holding that you learn acceptable and unacceptable behaviors
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Problem solving personality theory
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Theory that holds individuals learn by doing, or learning by mistakes.
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Social-cognitive/humanistic personality theory
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Theory that holds personality comes from how people relate with each other.
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Trait approach personality theory
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Personality theory that holds stable characteristics make you act in a certain way. The characteristics, like kindness, outgoingness, tenderness, compassion, etc. - the traits of a personality. Some believe that you learn the traits, others believe that you're born with the traits. Nature vs. nurture.
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Social comparison
Definition
Comparing oneself to others...sizing yourself to other people by beauty, age, skin color, etc.
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Social perception
Definition
The way you perceive other people
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Interpersonal attraction
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The way individuals gauge how attractive other individuals are
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Prosocial
Definition
An extroverted personality
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Antisocial
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An introvert
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Grief
Definition
An emotion or grief of emotions caused by loss
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Bereavement
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An act or event of loss that results in the experience of grief
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1. Confirm the reality of death
2. Express emotions
3. Break ties with the deceased
4. Memorialize the deceased's life
5. Recognize & complete unfinished business
6. Receive emotional support
7. Be assured feelings are normal
8. Be accepted for where they are
9. Establish stability & security
10. Provide a basis for building interpersonal relationships
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10 basic needs of a bereaved family
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1. Opportunity to receive and express love
2. Show respect to family and friend
3. Opportunity to express grief
4. Provide face-to-face confrontation with death
5. Allow emotional support through sharing
6. Meets psychological and social needs of mourners
7. Opportunity to say goodbye
8. Shows memories of deceased
9. Establishes social support
10. Socially acceptable climate for mourning
Definition
10 purposes of funerals
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Counseling
Definition
Non-judgmental short term helping process where one individual helps another individual understand and deal with issues or problems
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Grief counseling
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A specialty in general counseling with the goal of helping the individual grieve and address personal loss in a healthy manner
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Grief therapy
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Specialized techniques that are used to help people with complicated grief
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Counseling (Webster)
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Advice, especially which is given as a result of consultation
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Counseling (Jackson)
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Any time someone helps someone else with a problem
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Counseling (Rogers)
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Good communication within and between people
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Counseling (Ohlsen)
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A therapeutic experience for reasonably healthy people
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1. Accept the reality of loss
2. Experience grief and associated emotions
3. Adjust to the environment without the deceased
4. Withdraw and reinvest emotional capital
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Worden's 4 tasks of mourning
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Informational counseling
Definition
Seeking and receiving a specific kind of knowledge
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Situational counseling
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An event which triggers an individual to seek counseling
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Psychotherapy counseling
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"Supportive counseling" - when someone listesn, asks questions, and helps bereaved to work through things until peace is found
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Direct counseling
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The counselor is the dominant figure in the relationship. The counselor tells the counselee what to do
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Indirect counseling
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Client centered counseling. The counselor becomes a partner to help the bereaved to overcome the situation
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Empathy
Definition
Ability to perceive accurately the feelings of your clients
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Respect
Definition
Holding a person in high regard
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Warmth/caring
Definition
A counselors approachability
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Genuineness
Definition
To be authentic and sincere
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Sincerity
Definition
Real interest in people and their problems
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Integrity
Definition
Being of sound moral principles
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Attending
Definition
Giving undivided attention by means of verbal and nonverbal communication
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Active listening
Definition
One of the most important skills. To be keenly sensitive and aware.
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Stressor
Definition
Anything that causes stress
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Stress
Definition
A life event that exerts pressure or strain
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Burnout
Definition
Condition where mind and body are restlessly stressed. Feel hopelessness, powerlessness, cynicism, resentment, failure, unhappiness.
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Eric Lindemann
Definition
Who coined Grief Syndrome Theory?
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- shortness of breath
- tightness in chest
- deep sighs
- somatic distress
- preoccupation with the image of the deceased
- guilt
- hostile behavior
- inability to function as they do before death
Definition
Symptoms of grief syndrome
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Grief work
Definition
The process of working through grief.
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John Bowlby
Definition
Who formed the Theory of Attachment
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Colin Parkes
Definition
The man who researched adult bereavement with Bowlby
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Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Definition
The psychologist who formulated the Stages of Grief
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1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Definition
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of grief (in order)
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Grief counseling
Definition
Helping people facilitate grief to a healthy completion in a reasonable time
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Normal grief
Definition
Any grief that is uncomplicated
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Mediators of grief
Definition
Roadblocks which hinder an individual from having a normal grief experience
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No real idea of death
Definition
How do children age 0-3 perceive death?
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Don't see death as final
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How do children ages 3-5 perceive death
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See death as final, but not something that happens to everyone -- "Bogeyman"
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How do children ages 5-9 perceive death?
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Death is final and inevitable
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How do children ages 9+ perceive death?
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Mores/taboos
Definition
A must behavior. Everyone is expected to behave in a certain way. There are serious repercussions if these aren't abided by
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Folkways
Definition
Informal customs of a group.
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Customs
Definition
Traditions; learned or acquired
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Laws
Definition
A must behavior enacted by governing authorities
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Rules
Definition
A method of procedure on how to do something
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Religion
Definition
A predominant belief system within sociology or groups. A culturally entrenched pattern of behavior which includes sacred beliefs, deep emotions accompanying those beliefs, and outward behavior presumably implementing those sacred beliefs
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Norm
Definition
Standard behavior
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Culture
Definition
Abstract pattern which encompasses mores, taboos, folkways, customs, laws, rules, religion, ways of living, etc.
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Funeral
Definition
Memorialization with the body present
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Ethnocentrism
Definition
Belief that one culture is better than all others
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Memorial service
Definition
Memorialization without the body present
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Traditional funeral rite
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A funeral rite that follows a set ritual based on religion or tradition
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Adaptive funeral rite
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A funeral rite which honors the life of the deceased but is customized to the family or deceased's wishes
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Humanistic funeral rite
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A funeral rite which is devoid of religion
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Immediate disposition
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Immediate burial or cremation of the body without ceremony
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Non-traditional funeral rite
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Funeral rite which deviates from traditional funeral rites established by local customs
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Primitive funeral rite
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A service type that originates before writing was developed
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Ritual/Ceremony
Definition
Any act which is charged with symbolism
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Symbols
Definition
Anything to which society accepts and gives meaning to
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Patriarchal
Definition
Man leads the household
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Matriarchal
Definition
Woman leads the household
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Egalitarian
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Dual partnership leadership style household
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Extended joint family
Definition
Father, mother, unmarried children, married sons and their families
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Family of procreation
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Father, mother, all unmarried children
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Blended family
Definition
One male with his biological kids, and one female with her biological kids, and any children from the marriage
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Modified nuclear extended family
Definition
The "family" one builds from friends, church groups, sororities, etc.
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Single parent family
Definition
One man or one woman and his or her children
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Nuclear families
Definition
One man, one woman, and their biological children
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Common law marriage
Definition
Individuals hold themselves out to be husband and wife
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Disenfranchised grief
Definition
Term introduced by Kenneth Doka to describe a loss that society believes does not deserve mourning. The loss is not openly acknowledged, socially sanctioned, or publicly shared.
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Egoistic suicide
Definition
Suicide occurring when an individual has a low level of integration into society
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Fatalistic Suicide
Definition
Suicide occurring in a highly regulated social environment where the individual sees no possible way to improve his or her life
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Altruistic suicide
Definition
Suicide occurring because the basis of man's existence appears to be based beyond life itself.
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Anomic Suicide
Definition
Suicide resulting from man's activities lacking regulation and his consequent suffering
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