Question 1

Projected average life expectancy for all individuals born in the United States in 2014 was .

Accepted Answer

A)  67.8 years 
B)  78.8 years 
C)  80.9 years 
D)  82.3 years 
E)  None of these 
A)  67.8 years 
B)  78.8 years 
C)  80.9 years 
D)  82.3 years 
E)  None of these

Question 2

Dying trajectories are characterized by two principal features. Identify and briefly explain these two features.

Accepted Answer

The two principal features of dying traj

Question 3

What is the difference between "death rates" and "average life expectancy?" How are the two related?

Accepted Answer

"Death rates" and "average life expectan

Question 4

Changes in American death rates can be revealed:

Accepted Answer

A)  By studying death rates among specific American populations, such as gender groups or socio-economic classes 
B)  By comparing death rates in different age groups in the society 
C)  By observing alterations in infant mortality rates over time 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  By studying death rates among specific American populations, such as gender groups or socio-economic classes 
B)  By comparing death rates in different age groups in the society 
C)  By observing alterations in infant mortality rates over time 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 5

The second leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2014 was .

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  cerebrovascular diseases 
C)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
D)  diseases of the heart 
E)  cerebrovascular diseases. 
A)  cancer 
B)  cerebrovascular diseases 
C)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
D)  diseases of the heart 
E)  cerebrovascular diseases.

Question 6

In the United States, average life expectancy .

Accepted Answer

A)  is likely to continue to increase at the same rate it did in the early parts of the 20th century 
B)  increased more rapidly between 1950 and 1999 than it did between 1900 and 1950 
C)  increased throughout the twentieth century primarily due to advances in medical technology 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  is likely to continue to increase at the same rate it did in the early parts of the 20th century 
B)  increased more rapidly between 1950 and 1999 than it did between 1900 and 1950 
C)  increased throughout the twentieth century primarily due to advances in medical technology 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 7

Average life expectancy:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is originally and most rapidly increased by decreasing the number of deaths in the early years of life 
B)  Is inversely correlated with death rates 
C)  Is exceeded by some individuals and not achieved by others 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Is originally and most rapidly increased by decreasing the number of deaths in the early years of life 
B)  Is inversely correlated with death rates 
C)  Is exceeded by some individuals and not achieved by others 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 8

Death rates in the United States are or have been lowest for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Males in 1900 
B)  Males in 2014 
C)  Females in 1900 
D)  Females in 2014 
E)  None of these 
A)  Males in 1900 
B)  Males in 2014 
C)  Females in 1900 
D)  Females in 2014 
E)  None of these

Question 9

The earliest and most important factor associated with reduced death rates in the United States was .

Accepted Answer

A)  modern cure-oriented medicine 
B)  industrialization 
C)  preventive health care for individuals 
D)  changes in the structure of contemporary families 
E)  public health measures 
A)  modern cure-oriented medicine 
B)  industrialization 
C)  preventive health care for individuals 
D)  changes in the structure of contemporary families 
E)  public health measures

Question 10

Which of the following has the greatest influence on encounters with death in our society today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safe driving techniques 
B)  Firearms 
C)  Risky sexual behavior 
D)  Illicit drug use 
E)  Diet and physical activity patterns 
A)  Safe driving techniques 
B)  Firearms 
C)  Risky sexual behavior 
D)  Illicit drug use 
E)  Diet and physical activity patterns

Question 11

The dying trajectory .

Accepted Answer

A)  of communicable diseases is often shorter than that of degenerative diseases 
B)  is unusually similar in both degenerative and communicable diseases 
C)  can often be more easily foreseen or predicted in degenerative diseases than in communicable diseases 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  of communicable diseases is often shorter than that of degenerative diseases 
B)  is unusually similar in both degenerative and communicable diseases 
C)  can often be more easily foreseen or predicted in degenerative diseases than in communicable diseases 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 12

During 2014 in the United States, there were .

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 2.6 million deaths 
B)  just over 1.6 million deaths 
C)  nearly 10 million deaths 
D)  approximately five million deaths 
E)  188 million deaths 
A)  more than 2.6 million deaths 
B)  just over 1.6 million deaths 
C)  nearly 10 million deaths 
D)  approximately five million deaths 
E)  188 million deaths

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of public health measures that helped reduce death rates in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Better communication and transportation systems 
B)  Changing attitudes toward death 
C)  Advanced medical technology 
D)  Improvements in basic sanitation and disposal of sewage 
E)  Better food, clothing, and housing 
A)  Better communication and transportation systems 
B)  Changing attitudes toward death 
C)  Advanced medical technology 
D)  Improvements in basic sanitation and disposal of sewage 
E)  Better food, clothing, and housing

Question 14

In the world today, relatively few people in developed countries die of communicable diseases, with the exception of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Accidents 
B)  Influenza and pneumonia, septicemia, and infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 
C)  Venereal disease 
D)  Tuberculosis 
E)  Cirrhosis 
A)  Accidents 
B)  Influenza and pneumonia, septicemia, and infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 
C)  Venereal disease 
D)  Tuberculosis 
E)  Cirrhosis

Question 15

The leading cancer cause of death for American females is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostate cancer 
B)  Colon and rectal cancer 
C)  Lung and bronchial cancer 
D)  Pancreatic cancer 
E)  None of these 
A)  Prostate cancer 
B)  Colon and rectal cancer 
C)  Lung and bronchial cancer 
D)  Pancreatic cancer 
E)  None of these

Question 16

Most deaths in contemporary American society occur .

Accepted Answer

A)  in some sort of health-care institution 
B)  in a long-term care facility 
C)  in the home 
D)  in the presence of family caregivers 
E)  None of these 
A)  in some sort of health-care institution 
B)  in a long-term care facility 
C)  in the home 
D)  in the presence of family caregivers 
E)  None of these

Question 17

In many poor and not well-organized societies today, .

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical accuracy concerning death rates must give way to imprecise estimates 
B)  a fund of accurate demographic statistics is not available 
C)  demographic statistics derive from birth, death, and census records 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  statistical accuracy concerning death rates must give way to imprecise estimates 
B)  a fund of accurate demographic statistics is not available 
C)  demographic statistics derive from birth, death, and census records 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 18

In terms of the biblical promise of "three score and 10" years (that is, 70 years), average human life expectancy in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  Exceeded that figure early in the 20th century 
B)  Surpassed that figure during the latter portion of the 20th century 
C)  Did not reach that figure until the first few years of the 21st century 
D)  Has not yet achieved that figure 
E)  Is a limit that no individual can surpass 
A)  Exceeded that figure early in the 20th century 
B)  Surpassed that figure during the latter portion of the 20th century 
C)  Did not reach that figure until the first few years of the 21st century 
D)  Has not yet achieved that figure 
E)  Is a limit that no individual can surpass

Question 19

In 1900 overall death rates for infants (newborns and children under one year of age) in the United States were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Roughly equal to those similar rates in 2014 
B)  Approximately 10 times higher than similar rates in 2014 
C)  17 times higher than similar rates in 2014 
D)  Nearly 28 times higher than similar rates in 2014 
E)  Nearly 50 times higher than similar rates in 2014 
A)  Roughly equal to those similar rates in 2014 
B)  Approximately 10 times higher than similar rates in 2014 
C)  17 times higher than similar rates in 2014 
D)  Nearly 28 times higher than similar rates in 2014 
E)  Nearly 50 times higher than similar rates in 2014

Question 20

How did infant death rates and maternal mortality rates change in the U.S. during the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

Infant death rates and maternal mortalit

Projected average life expectancy for all individuals born in the United States in 2014 was .

Dying trajectories are characterized by two principal features. Identify and briefly explain these two features.

What is the difference between "death rates" and "average life expectancy?" How are the two related?

Changes in American death rates can be revealed:

The second leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2014 was .

In the United States, average life expectancy .

Average life expectancy:

Death rates in the United States are or have been lowest for:

The earliest and most important factor associated with reduced death rates in the United States was .

Which of the following has the greatest influence on encounters with death in our society today?

The dying trajectory .

During 2014 in the United States, there were .

Which of the following is an example of public health measures that helped reduce death rates in the United States?

In the world today, relatively few people in developed countries die of communicable diseases, with the exception of:

The leading cancer cause of death for American females is:

Most deaths in contemporary American society occur .

In many poor and not well-organized societies today, .

In terms of the biblical promise of "three score and 10" years (that is, 70 years), average human life expectancy in the United States:

In 1900 overall death rates for infants (newborns and children under one year of age) in the United States were:

How did infant death rates and maternal mortality rates change in the U.S. during the 20th century?

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Attitudes Toward 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

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Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

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The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

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Exam 2: Changing Encounters With Death

Projected average life expectancy for all individuals born in the United States in 2014 was .

Dying trajectories are characterized by two principal features. Identify and briefly explain these two features.

What is the difference between "death rates" and "average life expectancy?" How are the two related?

Changes in American death rates can be revealed:

The second leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2014 was .

In the United States, average life expectancy .

Average life expectancy:

Death rates in the United States are or have been lowest for:

The earliest and most important factor associated with reduced death rates in the United States was .

Which of the following has the greatest influence on encounters with death in our society today?

The dying trajectory .

During 2014 in the United States, there were .

Which of the following is an example of public health measures that helped reduce death rates in the United States?

In the world today, relatively few people in developed countries die of communicable diseases, with the exception of:

The leading cancer cause of death for American females is:

Most deaths in contemporary American society occur .

In many poor and not well-organized societies today, .

In terms of the biblical promise of "three score and 10" years (that is, 70 years), average human life expectancy in the United States:

In 1900 overall death rates for infants (newborns and children under one year of age) in the United States were:

How did infant death rates and maternal mortality rates change in the U.S. during the 20th century?

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Attitudes Toward 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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