The textbook states that ‘Funeral service is a tradition, but it is always in transition.’ Which of the following reflects current trends? I.   Shorter hours and fewer days for viewing and visiting at a wake II. Population shift from the snow belt to the sun belt III. Increase in the number of men entering the profession IV. Decrease in adaptive funeral rites.

A funeral is described as a rite with the body not present.

Sociology is the study of the individual and her/his private life

Which of the following would not be considered a rite of passage?

A behavior an individual abstains from defines a

The tendency of offspring to move away from the area in which they were born:

A custom is a must behavior.

The nuclear family is the largest possible family unit.

No frills – No fuss

Social customs which may be broken without serious consequence