Which of the Following Statements Is False Concerning Death-Related Behavior

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false concerning death-related behavior of the Puritans?

• A)Puritans felt an awareness of death could improve the quality of life.
• B)Puritans encouraged each other to fear death.
• C)It was customary for Puritans to embalm the body before the burial.
• D)The Puritans felt that death was a living part of the American experience.

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Definitions:

Significant Self

The concept within social psychology that refers to the parts of an individual's identity that are considered important and defining by the individual themselves.

Generalized Self

A concept in sociology referring to an individual's awareness of societal expectations and the incorporation of these expectations into their self-concept.

The Me

Concept from sociology that represents the part of an individual's self developed through social interactions, based on how others see them.

The I

A concept in sociology, especially within symbolic interactionism, that represents the spontaneous, less socialized aspect of the self.