Question 1

The permanency of death is usually clear to a 3-year-old child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

An adult should not be honest with children when talking about dying and death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Psychologist Robert Kavanaugh refers to children as "little people" or "compact cars," as contrasted with Cadillacs (big people),and notes that they should be able to handle any situation adults can handle comfortably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Society is held together by rituals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Demographers divide older adults into subgroups: 65-74,75-84,and 85 and over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The idea of a "life review" was that of geriatrician

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Butler. 
B) Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. 
C) Howard Becker. 
D) Emile Durkheim. 
A) Robert Butler. 
B) Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. 
C) Howard Becker. 
D) Emile Durkheim.

Question 7

Research findings suggest that differences in death anxiety appear to be more a function of religiosity than age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Though the elderly tend to think of death more often than younger adults,they appear to have less fear concerning death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gerontology is the study of the biological,psychological,and social aspects of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If possible,euphemisms should be avoided when talking to children about death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The period of adolescence ages 12 to 19.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The "panic begins" for many middle-aged Americans regarding the thought of death.Which is the correct reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A) Realization that the remaining years of life are fewer than those already lived 
B) Realization that after one's parents are dead,the "buffer zone" is gone 
C) If one's job depends on physical vigor,the realization that physical strength is beginning to wane 
D) All of the above 
E) Only a and b 
A) Realization that the remaining years of life are fewer than those already lived 
B) Realization that after one's parents are dead,the "buffer zone" is gone 
C) If one's job depends on physical vigor,the realization that physical strength is beginning to wane 
D) All of the above 
E) Only a and b

Question 13

The middle-age years have been labeled the "novice phase" of the developmental cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Direct answers to children's questions about dying and death only confuse them,thus one should be indirect with responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Regarding children and death,the text advises that

Accepted Answer

A) if a child cries,he or she should be spanked. 
B) the child should be warned that crying reveals weakness and immaturity and that only a "sissy" cries. 
C) the child should be told that it is okay to cry and that crying is a normal behavior. 
D) both a and b are correct. 
E) none of the above is correct. 
A) if a child cries,he or she should be spanked. 
B) the child should be warned that crying reveals weakness and immaturity and that only a "sissy" cries. 
C) the child should be told that it is okay to cry and that crying is a normal behavior. 
D) both a and b are correct. 
E) none of the above is correct.

Question 16

There seems to be a fascination with death during the adolescent years as witnessed by films and music produced for adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to some psychologists,children's capacity to grieve is related to their level of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Young adults reject death because

Accepted Answer

A) they probably have not faced the death of a significant other. 
B) they do not yet accept the inevitability of death. 
C) they are just preparing for the hopes,challenges,and success of life. 
D) of all of the above. 
E) of both a and b above. 
A) they probably have not faced the death of a significant other. 
B) they do not yet accept the inevitability of death. 
C) they are just preparing for the hopes,challenges,and success of life. 
D) of all of the above. 
E) of both a and b above.

Question 19

According to the Census Bureau,middle age is between 30 and 45.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ernest Becker in The Denial of Death argues that fear and denial of death are basic dynamics for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The permanency of death is usually clear to a 3-year-old child.

An adult should not be honest with children when talking about dying and death.

Psychologist Robert Kavanaugh refers to children as "little people" or "compact cars," as contrasted with Cadillacs (big people),and notes that they should be able to handle any situation adults can handle comfortably.

Society is held together by rituals.

Demographers divide older adults into subgroups: 65-74,75-84,and 85 and over.

The idea of a "life review" was that of geriatrician

Research findings suggest that differences in death anxiety appear to be more a function of religiosity than age.

Though the elderly tend to think of death more often than younger adults,they appear to have less fear concerning death.

Gerontology is the study of the biological,psychological,and social aspects of aging.

If possible,euphemisms should be avoided when talking to children about death.

The period of adolescence ages 12 to 19.

The "panic begins" for many middle-aged Americans regarding the thought of death.Which is the correct reason for this?

The middle-age years have been labeled the "novice phase" of the developmental cycle.

Direct answers to children's questions about dying and death only confuse them,thus one should be indirect with responses.

Regarding children and death,the text advises that

There seems to be a fascination with death during the adolescent years as witnessed by films and music produced for adolescents.

According to some psychologists,children's capacity to grieve is related to their level of cognitive development.

Young adults reject death because

According to the Census Bureau,middle age is between 30 and 45.

Ernest Becker in The Denial of Death argues that fear and denial of death are basic dynamics for everyone.

Studying Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The American Experience of Death

Perspectives on Death and Life After Death

The Dying Process

Living With Dying

Dying in the American Health Care System

Biomedical Issues and Euthanasia

Suicide and Other Sudden, Unnatural Traumatic Deaths

Diversity in Death Rituals

The Business of Dying

The Legal Aspects of Dying

Coping With Loss

Grieving Throughout the Life Cycle

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Exam 3: Growing up With Deathgrowing Old With Death

The permanency of death is usually clear to a 3-year-old child.

An adult should not be honest with children when talking about dying and death.

Psychologist Robert Kavanaugh refers to children as "little people" or "compact cars," as contrasted with Cadillacs (big people),and notes that they should be able to handle any situation adults can handle comfortably.

Society is held together by rituals.

Demographers divide older adults into subgroups: 65-74,75-84,and 85 and over.

The idea of a "life review" was that of geriatrician

Research findings suggest that differences in death anxiety appear to be more a function of religiosity than age.

Though the elderly tend to think of death more often than younger adults,they appear to have less fear concerning death.

Gerontology is the study of the biological,psychological,and social aspects of aging.

If possible,euphemisms should be avoided when talking to children about death.

The period of adolescence ages 12 to 19.

The "panic begins" for many middle-aged Americans regarding the thought of death.Which is the correct reason for this?

The middle-age years have been labeled the "novice phase" of the developmental cycle.

Direct answers to children's questions about dying and death only confuse them,thus one should be indirect with responses.

Regarding children and death,the text advises that

There seems to be a fascination with death during the adolescent years as witnessed by films and music produced for adolescents.

According to some psychologists,children's capacity to grieve is related to their level of cognitive development.

Young adults reject death because

According to the Census Bureau,middle age is between 30 and 45.

Ernest Becker in The Denial of Death argues that fear and denial of death are basic dynamics for everyone.

Studying Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The American Experience of Death

Perspectives on Death and Life After Death

The Dying Process

Living With Dying

Dying in the American Health Care System

Biomedical Issues and Euthanasia

Suicide and Other Sudden, Unnatural Traumatic Deaths

Diversity in Death Rituals

The Business of Dying

The Legal Aspects of Dying

Coping With Loss

Grieving Throughout the Life Cycle

Filters