Exam 19: Death, Dying, and Bereavement

An individual who says,"I will donate a large sum of money to cancer research if I can just live long enough to see my grandchild born" is most likely in the ________ stage of dying,according to Elizabeth Kübler-Ross.

According to Stephen Greer et al.,when one responds to impending death by acknowledging the diagnosis without seeking further help and carries on normal life as much as possible,this is called

Mr.O'Handley has been told that he has a fatal form of cancer and that he has approximately a month to live.He insists that there has been a mistake and that "the incompetent idiots" at the laboratory have confused his test results with someone else's.According to Elizabeth Kübler-Ross,Mr.O'Handley is most likely in the ________ stage of dying.

Describe how people vary in the ways they adapt to impending death.

The emotional response to a death is called pathological grief.

Explain how an understanding of the meaning of death develops through the lifespan.What characteristics typify the meaning of death at each stage of the lifespan from childhood to adulthood?

As a general rule,the most difficult death to recover from is that of a

Reminiscence helps adults prepare for death.

The form of care for the terminally ill that focuses on relieving the patient's pain rather than curing their illness is called

A living will that asks a physician not to use life-support systems or resuscitation techniques is essentially asking the physician to participate in passive euthanasia.

When young adults who die are elevated to saint or hero status,how do psychologists explain the phenomenon?

Which form of death has occurred in circumstances where there is no electrical activity in the brain and the person no longer has reflexes or responds to vigorous external stimuli?

Which of the following is a stage in Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's model of the psychological preparations for death?

Mr.Chiovetti has made a formal statement requesting that life-support systems or resuscitation techniques not be used in case of his clinical death.Mr.Chiovettil has made a

A widow whose husband died suddenly is more likely to become depressed than a widow whose husband died after a long illness.

Which of the following is not a form of death identified by physicians?

Summarize and give examples to illustrate the stages of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's model for the psychological stages of dying.Summarize the criticisms of this model.How has Kübler-Ross's model been helpful to those who work with terminally ill people?

In Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's model of the psychological stages of dying,denial and bargaining are defence mechanisms that help moderate the reality of impending death.

Which of the following is NOT a task that Charles Corr suggests a dying person should accomplish?

Research has produced a growing body of evidence suggesting that suffering can be lessened and survival can be prolonged through psychological interventions.