Question 1

Instead of conceptualising the final stage of grief as 'recovery', it might be better thought of as

Accepted Answer

A) repression of the most damaging emotions. 
B) learning to live with loss. 
C) spiritual rejection. 
D) active euthanasia. 
A) repression of the most damaging emotions. 
B) learning to live with loss. 
C) spiritual rejection. 
D) active euthanasia.

Question 2

One of the more unique reactions of adolescents who experience the death of a sibling involves the

Accepted Answer

A) great disruption it has on their overall normative development. 
B) fact that it tends to increase the negative feelings they have toward their deceased sibling. 
C) lack of emotional trauma. 
D) reluctance to discuss their grief. 
A) great disruption it has on their overall normative development. 
B) fact that it tends to increase the negative feelings they have toward their deceased sibling. 
C) lack of emotional trauma. 
D) reluctance to discuss their grief.

Question 3

Who is 'sanctifying' their deceased husband?

Accepted Answer

A) Miriam, who says, 'I think he would have liked his burial site!' 
B) Dineo, who says, 'He was the greatest human being on the face of the Earth!' 
C) Karabo, who says, 'I hope that he rots in hell!' 
D) Xoliswa, who says, 'I really miss him!' 
A) Miriam, who says, 'I think he would have liked his burial site!' 
B) Dineo, who says, 'He was the greatest human being on the face of the Earth!' 
C) Karabo, who says, 'I hope that he rots in hell!' 
D) Xoliswa, who says, 'I really miss him!'

Question 4

Bereavement during childhood

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A) typically does not have long-lasting effects. 
B) does not occur. 
C) is experienced as a positive emotion by most children. 
D) is usually repressed. 
A) typically does not have long-lasting effects. 
B) does not occur. 
C) is experienced as a positive emotion by most children. 
D) is usually repressed.

Question 5

Sean Davison assisted his mother to die by

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A) taking her off a respirator. 
B) giving her a lethal injection. 
C) helping her take a lethal dose of medication. 
D) ending force feedings. 
A) taking her off a respirator. 
B) giving her a lethal injection. 
C) helping her take a lethal dose of medication. 
D) ending force feedings.

Question 6

Compare and contrast the four-component and dual-process models of coping with bereavement.

Accepted Answer

The four-component model relies heavily

Question 7

Death anxiety can have a beneficial side.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

____ tend to have the most intense feelings concerning death.

Accepted Answer

A) Young children 
B) Adolescents 
C) Young adults 
D) Older adults 
A) Young children 
B) Adolescents 
C) Young adults 
D) Older adults

Question 9

Demonstrate your knowledge of the legal definitions of death by differentiating between clinical and whole-brain standards of death.

Accepted Answer

Clinical death is defined by a lack of r

Question 10

In many Western societies, an unwritten but 'acceptable' amount of time to grieve the death of a spouse is about

Accepted Answer

A) three months. 
B) six months. 
C) one year. 
D) two years. 
A) three months. 
B) six months. 
C) one year. 
D) two years.

Question 11

Four-year-old Gugu and eight-year-old Sipho are coming back from their grandfather's funeral. Which of them understands that eventually everyone has to die?

Accepted Answer

A) Gugu 
B) Sipho 
C) Both Gugu and Sipho 
D) Neither Gugu nor Sipho 
A) Gugu 
B) Sipho 
C) Both Gugu and Sipho 
D) Neither Gugu nor Sipho

Question 12

By definition, euthanasia is the practice of ending life for reasons of

Accepted Answer

A) mercy. 
B) health. 
C) speed. 
D) religiosity. 
A) mercy. 
B) health. 
C) speed. 
D) religiosity.

Question 13

What is the correct sequence of Kübler-Ross's original 'five stages of dying'?

Accepted Answer

A) Depression, acceptance, denial, bargaining, anger 
B) Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance 
C) Anger, depression, denial, acceptance, bargaining 
D) Bargaining, denial, acceptance, anger, depression 
A) Depression, acceptance, denial, bargaining, anger 
B) Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance 
C) Anger, depression, denial, acceptance, bargaining 
D) Bargaining, denial, acceptance, anger, depression

Question 14

Whole-brain is declared only when an EEG has been flat for at least 10 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Keshia just experienced a stillbirth after being pregnant for nearly seven months. In what way would her grief be different than that of Ivy, whose child died unexpectedly at six months of age?

Accepted Answer

A) Keshia would display significantly less sadness. 
B) People would expect Keshia to recover much faster. 
C) Keshia would exhibit more anticipatory grief. 
D) People would avoid making comments about Keshia's situation. 
A) Keshia would display significantly less sadness. 
B) People would expect Keshia to recover much faster. 
C) Keshia would exhibit more anticipatory grief. 
D) People would avoid making comments about Keshia's situation.

Question 16

Bereavement is best thought of as the state or condition caused by loss through death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The hospice philosophy is best summarised as

Accepted Answer

A) 'prevent death at all costs'. 
B) 'promote death with dignity'. 
C) 'die a natural death (i.e., drugs have no place in death)'. 
D) 'everyone should die at home'. 
A) 'prevent death at all costs'. 
B) 'promote death with dignity'. 
C) 'die a natural death (i.e., drugs have no place in death)'. 
D) 'everyone should die at home'.

Question 18

The effects of bereavement in adolescence can lead to depression, low self-esteem, and poor academic performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law:

Accepted Answer

A) only older adults can request this procedure. 
B) people who have a terminal illness can voluntarily request a lethal dose of medication. 
C) family members must request this procedure in person. 
D) the deadly drugs must be administered directly by a physician. 
A) only older adults can request this procedure. 
B) people who have a terminal illness can voluntarily request a lethal dose of medication. 
C) family members must request this procedure in person. 
D) the deadly drugs must be administered directly by a physician.

Question 20

Some research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) women grieve much longer than men. 
B) men tend to skip the grieving process. 
C) grief can last for years at intense levels for some people. 
D) grief goes away with the passage of time for everyone. 
A) women grieve much longer than men. 
B) men tend to skip the grieving process. 
C) grief can last for years at intense levels for some people. 
D) grief goes away with the passage of time for everyone.

Instead of conceptualising the final stage of grief as 'recovery', it might be better thought of as

One of the more unique reactions of adolescents who experience the death of a sibling involves the

Who is 'sanctifying' their deceased husband?

Bereavement during childhood

Sean Davison assisted his mother to die by

Compare and contrast the four-component and dual-process models of coping with bereavement.

Death anxiety can have a beneficial side.

____ tend to have the most intense feelings concerning death.

Demonstrate your knowledge of the legal definitions of death by differentiating between clinical and whole-brain standards of death.

In many Western societies, an unwritten but 'acceptable' amount of time to grieve the death of a spouse is about

Four-year-old Gugu and eight-year-old Sipho are coming back from their grandfather's funeral. Which of them understands that eventually everyone has to die?

By definition, euthanasia is the practice of ending life for reasons of

What is the correct sequence of Kübler-Ross's original 'five stages of dying'?

Whole-brain is declared only when an EEG has been flat for at least 10 minutes.

Keshia just experienced a stillbirth after being pregnant for nearly seven months. In what way would her grief be different than that of Ivy, whose child died unexpectedly at six months of age?

Bereavement is best thought of as the state or condition caused by loss through death.

The hospice philosophy is best summarised as

The effects of bereavement in adolescence can lead to depression, low self-esteem, and poor academic performance.

According to Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law:

Some research suggests that

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Exam 16: Dying and Bereavement

Instead of conceptualising the final stage of grief as 'recovery', it might be better thought of as

One of the more unique reactions of adolescents who experience the death of a sibling involves the

Who is 'sanctifying' their deceased husband?

Bereavement during childhood

Sean Davison assisted his mother to die by

Compare and contrast the four-component and dual-process models of coping with bereavement.

Death anxiety can have a beneficial side.

____ tend to have the most intense feelings concerning death.

Demonstrate your knowledge of the legal definitions of death by differentiating between clinical and whole-brain standards of death.

In many Western societies, an unwritten but 'acceptable' amount of time to grieve the death of a spouse is about

Four-year-old Gugu and eight-year-old Sipho are coming back from their grandfather's funeral. Which of them understands that eventually everyone has to die?

By definition, euthanasia is the practice of ending life for reasons of

What is the correct sequence of Kübler-Ross's original 'five stages of dying'?

Whole-brain is declared only when an EEG has been flat for at least 10 minutes.

Keshia just experienced a stillbirth after being pregnant for nearly seven months. In what way would her grief be different than that of Ivy, whose child died unexpectedly at six months of age?

Bereavement is best thought of as the state or condition caused by loss through death.

The hospice philosophy is best summarised as

The effects of bereavement in adolescence can lead to depression, low self-esteem, and poor academic performance.

According to Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law:

Some research suggests that

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

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