Exam 16: Dying and Bereavement

Before another individual's death, some people go through a period of

There is only one way to define death.

Mourning rituals and states of bereavement are pretty much the same across all cultures.

Bonanno and colleagues' (2011) study on grieving found support for the contention that

Dr du Plessis has made a career out of studying mercy killing and new surgical options to extend life. She is most likely interested in

When compared to terminally ill hospital patients, hospice patients are more likely to be

The 'terminal phase' of the death trajectory is sometimes used to determine eligibility for services like hospice care.

After Ayanda was in a severe car accident, her parents were informed that she was brain dead but could be kept alive if she was put on a respirator immediately. Her family's decision to not put her on the respirator would be considered

The fact that circulatory problems increase following the death of a spouse indicates that there is a(n) ____ component to grief.

The most commonly accepted legal criterion for death is clinical death.

Thinus is trying to decide whether or not to be cremated. This best exemplifies

The rituals of the Muscogee Creek tribe include digging graves by hand and throwing a handful of dirt onto the grave before covering it. What do tribe members call the act of throwing a handful of dirt onto the grave?

Research by Moorman and Inoue shows that family members and other surrogate decision-makers are often _____, so it's important to ensure an advance directive.

Mourning is best defined as the way a person

Which of these rights is not protected by the National Health Care Act?

Most grieving individuals get 'back to normal' within about six months.

In the country of Felixville, when someone's spouse dies, it is expected that the living spouse will walk around with a cat on top of his or her head for a week. In this country, the behaviour would be considered

Palesa's husband is terminally ill and recently she finds herself crying whenever she looks at him. A likely explanation for Palesa's reaction is

Which U.S. state passed the first law legalising physician-assisted suicide?

In Kübler-Ross's original theory, the emotion of ____ was thought to immediately precede feelings of acceptance.