Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of an individual knowing that he or she is dying?

Accepted Answer

A) They can seek more aggressive medical interventions. 
B) They are able to move through the stages of dying more quickly. 
C) They can construct more effective means of denying their death. 
D) They have time to reflect on their lives and make decisions about dying. 
A) They can seek more aggressive medical interventions. 
B) They are able to move through the stages of dying more quickly. 
C) They can construct more effective means of denying their death. 
D) They have time to reflect on their lives and make decisions about dying. D

Question 2

As of 2015,_____ of people 65 and older in the United States were widowed.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 33 percent 
C) 14 percent 
D) 25 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 33 percent 
C) 14 percent 
D) 25 percent C

Question 3

John is an older adult who is adjusting to the recent death of his wife.What is likely to help him through this difficult time?

Accepted Answer

A) volunteering,religiosity,and psychological coping skills 
B) remarriage 
C) training in household management skills and routines 
D) the Widow-to-Widow program 
A) volunteering,religiosity,and psychological coping skills 
B) remarriage 
C) training in household management skills and routines 
D) the Widow-to-Widow program A

Question 4

According to a recent Canadian study,most patients nearing death want to die

Accepted Answer

A) via active euthanasia. 
B) in a hospital. 
C) at home. 
D) in a nursing home. 
A) via active euthanasia. 
B) in a hospital. 
C) at home. 
D) in a nursing home.

Question 5

Euthanasia that occurs by withholding available treatment is termed

Accepted Answer

A) passive. 
B) active. 
C) overt. 
D) covert. 
A) passive. 
B) active. 
C) overt. 
D) covert.

Question 6

Calm acceptance of death in the Amish culture is engendered by

Accepted Answer

A) lack of financial concerns. 
B) a month set aside for isolated grieving. 
C) deep religious faith. 
D) a rapid return to social activities and likely remarriage. 
A) lack of financial concerns. 
B) a month set aside for isolated grieving. 
C) deep religious faith. 
D) a rapid return to social activities and likely remarriage.

Question 7

Which of the following psychological traits is NOT associated with adolescent suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) high self-blame 
B) high self-efficacy 
C) low self-esteem 
D) hopelessness 
A) high self-blame 
B) high self-efficacy 
C) low self-esteem 
D) hopelessness

Question 8

Beth has late-stage terminal cancer.She understands which procedures she is willing to endure and which ones she does not want to undergo.How can Beth best communicate her desires to her physician and family?

Accepted Answer

A) Beth should wait until she is nearly incapacitated to make any treatment decisions. 
B) Beth should tell her doctor on her next visit what she has decided. 
C) Beth should prepare a living will or advanced directive and share it with her family and doctor. 
D) Beth can assume that her husband's judgment will mirror hers and turn the decision making over to him. 
A) Beth should wait until she is nearly incapacitated to make any treatment decisions. 
B) Beth should tell her doctor on her next visit what she has decided. 
C) Beth should prepare a living will or advanced directive and share it with her family and doctor. 
D) Beth can assume that her husband's judgment will mirror hers and turn the decision making over to him.

Question 9

Which of the following was given the highest rating on a scale measuring life stressors that require the most adjustment?

Accepted Answer

A) death of a spouse 
B) death of a parent 
C) death of a sibling 
D) death of a child 
A) death of a spouse 
B) death of a parent 
C) death of a sibling 
D) death of a child

Question 10

Which of the following refers to individuals' rights to determine whether extraordinary means should be used to keep them alive?

Accepted Answer

A) euthanasia 
B) durable power of attorney 
C) allowing termination of life support in the event of brain death 
D) living will 
A) euthanasia 
B) durable power of attorney 
C) allowing termination of life support in the event of brain death 
D) living will

Question 11

Car accidents,suicide,and homicide cause the most deaths to those in

Accepted Answer

A) childhood. 
B) adolescence. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) older adulthood. 
A) childhood. 
B) adolescence. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) older adulthood.

Question 12

Which portions of the brain often die first?

Accepted Answer

A) lower 
B) middle 
C) higher 
D) All portions die at the same time. 
A) lower 
B) middle 
C) higher 
D) All portions die at the same time.

Question 13

Six-year-old Britton probably sees death as

Accepted Answer

A) universal. 
B) humorous. 
C) inevitable. 
D) reversible. 
A) universal. 
B) humorous. 
C) inevitable. 
D) reversible.

Question 14

What is a major difference between the feelings of younger adults and those of older adults who are dying?

Accepted Answer

A) Younger adults feel more anger. 
B) Older adults feel more guilt. 
C) Younger adults feel cheated. 
D) Older adults feel resigned to the inevitable. 
A) Younger adults feel more anger. 
B) Older adults feel more guilt. 
C) Younger adults feel cheated. 
D) Older adults feel resigned to the inevitable.

Question 15

Kay knows the end is near.She is calm and ready to let go of her earthly cares.Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of grief does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) tolerance 
C) denial 
D) acceptance 
A) depression 
B) tolerance 
C) denial 
D) acceptance

Question 16

Aninut,avelut,and shivah are parts of the grieving process for

Accepted Answer

A) the Amish. 
B) the Jewish. 
C) Muslims. 
D) Protestants. 
A) the Amish. 
B) the Jewish. 
C) Muslims. 
D) Protestants.

Question 17

Which of the following is shown to reduce the level of grief after the loss of a spouse?

Accepted Answer

A) letting go of a search for meaning in the death 
B) a quick remarriage 
C) an increase in spiritual and religious beliefs 
D) social withdrawal 
A) letting go of a search for meaning in the death 
B) a quick remarriage 
C) an increase in spiritual and religious beliefs 
D) social withdrawal

Question 18

Harold knows he will not live much longer.He asks God to prolong his life and promises to make amends with his estranged children.Kübler-Ross called this stage

Accepted Answer

A) bargaining. 
B) denial. 
C) depression. 
D) acceptance. 
A) bargaining. 
B) denial. 
C) depression. 
D) acceptance.

Question 19

Compared to many other cultures,people in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) are death avoiders and death deniers. 
B) have deeper religious beliefs associated with death. 
C) have a greater exposure to rituals associated with death. 
D) experience a greater sense of loss when a family member dies. 
A) are death avoiders and death deniers. 
B) have deeper religious beliefs associated with death. 
C) have a greater exposure to rituals associated with death. 
D) experience a greater sense of loss when a family member dies.

Question 20

Emily attended her aunt's funeral in a barn.For weeks following the funeral,Emily and others participate in quilting activities and various projects to offer support to the grieving family.Emily is likely living in which type of community?

Accepted Answer

A) Irish 
B) Amish 
C) Jewish 
D) Hutterite 
A) Irish 
B) Amish 
C) Jewish 
D) Hutterite

Which of the following is an advantage of an individual knowing that he or she is dying?

As of 2015,_____ of people 65 and older in the United States were widowed.

John is an older adult who is adjusting to the recent death of his wife.What is likely to help him through this difficult time?

According to a recent Canadian study,most patients nearing death want to die

Euthanasia that occurs by withholding available treatment is termed

Calm acceptance of death in the Amish culture is engendered by

Which of the following psychological traits is NOT associated with adolescent suicide?

Beth has late-stage terminal cancer.She understands which procedures she is willing to endure and which ones she does not want to undergo.How can Beth best communicate her desires to her physician and family?

Which of the following was given the highest rating on a scale measuring life stressors that require the most adjustment?

Which of the following refers to individuals' rights to determine whether extraordinary means should be used to keep them alive?

Car accidents,suicide,and homicide cause the most deaths to those in

Which portions of the brain often die first?

Six-year-old Britton probably sees death as

What is a major difference between the feelings of younger adults and those of older adults who are dying?

Kay knows the end is near.She is calm and ready to let go of her earthly cares.Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of grief does this illustrate?

Aninut,avelut,and shivah are parts of the grieving process for

Which of the following is shown to reduce the level of grief after the loss of a spouse?

Harold knows he will not live much longer.He asks God to prolong his life and promises to make amends with his estranged children.Kübler-Ross called this stage

Compared to many other cultures,people in the United States

Emily attended her aunt's funeral in a barn.For weeks following the funeral,Emily and others participate in quilting activities and various projects to offer support to the grieving family.Emily is likely living in which type of community?

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Exam 17: Death, dying, and Grieving

Which of the following is an advantage of an individual knowing that he or she is dying?

As of 2015,_____ of people 65 and older in the United States were widowed.

John is an older adult who is adjusting to the recent death of his wife.What is likely to help him through this difficult time?

According to a recent Canadian study,most patients nearing death want to die

Euthanasia that occurs by withholding available treatment is termed

Calm acceptance of death in the Amish culture is engendered by

Which of the following psychological traits is NOT associated with adolescent suicide?

Beth has late-stage terminal cancer.She understands which procedures she is willing to endure and which ones she does not want to undergo.How can Beth best communicate her desires to her physician and family?

Which of the following was given the highest rating on a scale measuring life stressors that require the most adjustment?

Which of the following refers to individuals' rights to determine whether extraordinary means should be used to keep them alive?

Car accidents,suicide,and homicide cause the most deaths to those in

Which portions of the brain often die first?

Six-year-old Britton probably sees death as

What is a major difference between the feelings of younger adults and those of older adults who are dying?

Kay knows the end is near.She is calm and ready to let go of her earthly cares.Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of grief does this illustrate?

Aninut,avelut,and shivah are parts of the grieving process for

Which of the following is shown to reduce the level of grief after the loss of a spouse?

Harold knows he will not live much longer.He asks God to prolong his life and promises to make amends with his estranged children.Kübler-Ross called this stage

Compared to many other cultures,people in the United States

Emily attended her aunt's funeral in a barn.For weeks following the funeral,Emily and others participate in quilting activities and various projects to offer support to the grieving family.Emily is likely living in which type of community?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development,values,and Religion

Families, lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, achievement, and Work

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