Question 1

Attitudes are defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ways of presenting oneself to or being in the world 
B)  Expressions of fear and anxiety 
C)  Manifestations of friendliness and hospitality 
D)  Characteristics unique to the Amish and the Puritans of 17th century New England 
E)  Another word for "encounters" 
A)  Ways of presenting oneself to or being in the world 
B)  Expressions of fear and anxiety 
C)  Manifestations of friendliness and hospitality 
D)  Characteristics unique to the Amish and the Puritans of 17th century New England 
E)  Another word for "encounters"

Question 2

One point on which the Amish and the New England Puritans disagreed sharply was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Belief in Christianity 
B)  Belief in the sinfulness and depravity of children 
C)  Belief that communities should workshop together 
D)  Their desire to reform certain aspects of Christian belief and practices 
E)  Their denial of death or unwillingness to think about that subject 
A)  Belief in Christianity 
B)  Belief in the sinfulness and depravity of children 
C)  Belief that communities should workshop together 
D)  Their desire to reform certain aspects of Christian belief and practices 
E)  Their denial of death or unwillingness to think about that subject

Question 3

Discuss three lessons drawn from the discussion in Chapter 3 about recent interest in death anxiety?

Accepted Answer

In Chapter 3, the discussion about recen

Question 4

An individual's attitudes about death and dying are most often closely connected to .

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual's encounters with death 
B)  the individual's experiences with death 
C)  the individual's cultural background 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  the individual's encounters with death 
B)  the individual's experiences with death 
C)  the individual's cultural background 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 5

Chapter 3 in our textbook described four basic types of death-related concerns and responses that an individual might have. Identify and explain each of these types.
Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The four basic types of death-related co

Question 6

A situation in which I am concerned that I may experience a difficult life-threatening illness before I die is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  Death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  Death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  Death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  None of these 
A)  Death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  Death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  Death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  Death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  None of these

Question 7

The analysis in Chapter 3 of the eighth edition of Death Dying, Life and & Living of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in Individuals in our society demonstrates that:

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A)  All humans are anxious about death. 
B)  There is great variation in human attitudes toward death. 
C)  Death-related attitudes cannot be influenced by human beings. 
D)  The distinction between "fear" and "anxiety" is prominent in death-related research. 
E)  All of these concerns essentially involve the same thing. 
A)  All humans are anxious about death. 
B)  There is great variation in human attitudes toward death. 
C)  Death-related attitudes cannot be influenced by human beings. 
D)  The distinction between "fear" and "anxiety" is prominent in death-related research. 
E)  All of these concerns essentially involve the same thing.

Question 8

A situation in which I am concerned that my death may lead to absolute nothingness is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  Death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  Death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  Death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  None of these 
A)  Death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  Death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  Death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  Death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  None of these

Question 9

Philippe Ariès' described changing attitudes toward death in Western culture. Answer both of the following:
a. Explain carefully what Ariès holds to be the typical attitude(s) toward death in our contemporary society. Make plain the typical feelings, beliefs, and behaviors that Ariès believes are found among people living in today's society early in the 21st century when they respond to death.
b. Choose specific, concrete examples from your experience that clearly demonstrate how someone you know has acted on these attitudes.

Accepted Answer

a. Philippe Ariès' describes the typical

Question 10

When people say "Mary had a difficult death," they are likely to be referring to .

Accepted Answer

A)  the manner of Mary's dying 
B)  the underlying cause of Mary's death 
C)  the aftermath of Mary's death 
D)  the implications of Mary's death for her spouse and family members 
E)  the likelihood that Mary committed suicide 
A)  the manner of Mary's dying 
B)  the underlying cause of Mary's death 
C)  the aftermath of Mary's death 
D)  the implications of Mary's death for her spouse and family members 
E)  the likelihood that Mary committed suicide

Question 11

The analysis in Chapter 3 of the eighth edition of Death Dying, Life and & Living of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in individuals in our society demonstrates that .

Accepted Answer

A)  all humans are anxious about death 
B)  there is little variation in human attitudes toward death 
C)  death-related attitudes can be influenced by human beings 
D)  the distinction between "fear" and "anxiety" is prominent in death-related research 
E)  All of these concerns essentially involve the same thing 
A)  all humans are anxious about death 
B)  there is little variation in human attitudes toward death 
C)  death-related attitudes can be influenced by human beings 
D)  the distinction between "fear" and "anxiety" is prominent in death-related research 
E)  All of these concerns essentially involve the same thing

Question 12

Freud argued that:

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A)  In the unconscious, every one of us is convinced of his or her own mortality. 
B)  At bottom nobody believes in his or her own death. 
C)  Our own death is quite imaginable. 
D)  Awareness of individual mortality is the most basic source of anxiety. 
E)  Self-reports about death anxiety are both valid and reliable. 
A)  In the unconscious, every one of us is convinced of his or her own mortality. 
B)  At bottom nobody believes in his or her own death. 
C)  Our own death is quite imaginable. 
D)  Awareness of individual mortality is the most basic source of anxiety. 
E)  Self-reports about death anxiety are both valid and reliable.

Question 13

Describe the notion of "death anxiety" and explain how it is relevant to the contents of Chapter 3 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living.

Accepted Answer

Death anxiety refers to the fear, appreh

Question 14

People who have attitudes toward the dead that Ariès labeled "tame death" .

Accepted Answer

A)  regard death as essentially a private event 
B)  are not primarily concerned with the loss of a member of the community 
C)  greatly fear the afterlife 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  regard death as essentially a private event 
B)  are not primarily concerned with the loss of a member of the community 
C)  greatly fear the afterlife 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 15

Anxieties associated with death may be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  Death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  Death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  Death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  All of these 
A)  Death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  Death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  Death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  Death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  All of these

Question 16

Explain what is meant by Terror Management Theory. What are the strengths and the weaknesses or limitations of this theory?

Accepted Answer

Terror Management Theory (TMT) is a soci

Question 17

Describe the attitudes toward death that characterize the Puritan community of 17th century New England.

Accepted Answer

The Puritan community of 17th century Ne

Question 18

According to Ariès, "death of the self" involves .

Accepted Answer

A)  seeing death as a natural event 
B)  seeing death as leading to reward or punishment in a future state 
C)  an emphasis on relationships broken by death 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  seeing death as a natural event 
B)  seeing death as leading to reward or punishment in a future state 
C)  an emphasis on relationships broken by death 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 19

Attitudes toward death:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are the same in all cultures and historical eras 
B)  Are unrelated to encounters with death 
C)  Help shape encounters with death 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Are the same in all cultures and historical eras 
B)  Are unrelated to encounters with death 
C)  Help shape encounters with death 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 20

In his analysis of "tame death," Ariès found:

Accepted Answer

A)  No great fear of death 
B)  Familiarity with death 
C)  A major focus of attention on the community 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  No great fear of death 
B)  Familiarity with death 
C)  A major focus of attention on the community 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Attitudes are defined as:

One point on which the Amish and the New England Puritans disagreed sharply was:

Discuss three lessons drawn from the discussion in Chapter 3 about recent interest in death anxiety?

An individual's attitudes about death and dying are most often closely connected to .

Chapter 3 in our textbook described four basic types of death-related concerns and responses that an individual might have. Identify and explain each of these types. Give an example of each.

A situation in which I am concerned that I may experience a difficult life-threatening illness before I die is an example of:

The analysis in Chapter 3 of the eighth edition of Death Dying, Life and & Living of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in Individuals in our society demonstrates that:

A situation in which I am concerned that my death may lead to absolute nothingness is an example of:

When people say "Mary had a difficult death," they are likely to be referring to .

The analysis in Chapter 3 of the eighth edition of Death Dying, Life and & Living of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in individuals in our society demonstrates that .

Freud argued that:

Describe the notion of "death anxiety" and explain how it is relevant to the contents of Chapter 3 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living.

People who have attitudes toward the dead that Ariès labeled "tame death" .

Anxieties associated with death may be found in:

Explain what is meant by Terror Management Theory. What are the strengths and the weaknesses or limitations of this theory?

Describe the attitudes toward death that characterize the Puritan community of 17th century New England.

According to Ariès, "death of the self" involves .

Attitudes toward death:

In his analysis of "tame death," Ariès found:

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Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

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Exam 3: Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Attitudes are defined as:

One point on which the Amish and the New England Puritans disagreed sharply was:

Discuss three lessons drawn from the discussion in Chapter 3 about recent interest in death anxiety?

An individual's attitudes about death and dying are most often closely connected to .

Chapter 3 in our textbook described four basic types of death-related concerns and responses that an individual might have. Identify and explain each of these types. Give an example of each.

A situation in which I am concerned that I may experience a difficult life-threatening illness before I die is an example of:

The analysis in Chapter 3 of the eighth edition of Death Dying, Life and & Living of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in Individuals in our society demonstrates that:

A situation in which I am concerned that my death may lead to absolute nothingness is an example of:

When people say "Mary had a difficult death," they are likely to be referring to .

The analysis in Chapter 3 of the eighth edition of Death Dying, Life and & Living of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in individuals in our society demonstrates that .

Freud argued that:

Describe the notion of "death anxiety" and explain how it is relevant to the contents of Chapter 3 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living.

People who have attitudes toward the dead that Ariès labeled "tame death" .

Anxieties associated with death may be found in:

Explain what is meant by Terror Management Theory. What are the strengths and the weaknesses or limitations of this theory?

Describe the attitudes toward death that characterize the Puritan community of 17th century New England.

According to Ariès, "death of the self" involves .

Attitudes toward death:

In his analysis of "tame death," Ariès found:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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