BEHS 380 7380 Term Quiz One PART I 1. E 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. E 10. C 11. B 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. E PART II 1. Define what is meant by a death system. Then identify and explain some of the elements and functions of a death system. (Two paragraphs 8-points) In simple terms, a death system is the way in which a society influences the way we think and feel about death. The way everyone copes with death is different, depending on personal experiences or lack thereof and what we are taught. Some elements of a death system include different psychological, emotional, and behavioral factors. In the readings, there were also passages that spoke about different societal upbringings to include informal and formal education of death throughout the lifecycle. One topic I found very interesting relating to the topic was the informal education of young children and how beneficial informal education proves to be as they grow older. It functions as a go-by, if you will. The main function being, to teach an individual how to think, feel, and act regarding death and dying. This mostly speaks on society as a whole but also taking into account that your family or specific group to maintain the system as well. Going back to how you are brought up, if you are taught how to cope and express yourself during the process of mourning, you are more likely to utilize those tools rather than falling victim to depression or other unfavorable tendencies. This study source was downloaded by 100000884589618 from CourseHero.com on 06-03-2024 08:41:03 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/32250949/BEHS-380-7380-Term-Quiz-1docx/ 2. Provide a detailed definition of grief, bereavement and mourning; explain how they are similar, unrelated, or different. Give examples of each, including your thoughts. (Two paragraphs 7-points) Grief, in general terms, describes all of the different aspects in an individual’s response to loss. This is usually experienced when you lose someone close to you but that is not always the case. Bereavement is that period of expression after a loss. During this time is typically when an individual is going through the process of getting back to “normal” after experiencing a loss. Mourning describes the actual expression, or lack thereof, after a loss. Everyone mourns differently, whether it be obvious sorrow or being more adventurous than they typically are. These three terms are very similar, I found it difficult to describe them independently. I believe individuals experience all three after a loss, whether that person was an immediate family member or not. Grief incorporates all of the aspects following a death in terms of how the individual begins to cope. This can include how they physically feel to their spiritual feelings; grief, in my opinion is the process. Bereavement is the period of that process, how the person begins to and continues to cope. Mourning is the actual expression, whether a typical expression or not, of grief during that period of bereavement.