Question 1

Generally, ____ show the least anxiety about death.

Accepted Answer

A) adolescents 
B) young adults 
C) middle-aged adults 
D) older adults 
A) adolescents 
B) young adults 
C) middle-aged adults 
D) older adults

Question 2

Bereavement is best defined as the

Accepted Answer

A) emotions expressed when we grieve. 
B) rituals we go through when we grieve. 
C) state or condition caused by loss through death. 
D) condition created in one's self when we are dying. 
A) emotions expressed when we grieve. 
B) rituals we go through when we grieve. 
C) state or condition caused by loss through death. 
D) condition created in one's self when we are dying.

Question 3

Nishani knows she is going to die in a few months. She seems calm and concerned more about how to help her family deal with her death than with her own mortality. She seems to be disconnecting herself from people and things and at peace. Nishani is most likely in the ____ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Kuda feels guilty and ashamed over the fact that she has AIDS and how her terminal illness is affecting her family. Kübler-Ross would argue that Kuda is in the ____ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) depression 
C) denial 
D) bargaining 
A) anger 
B) depression 
C) denial 
D) bargaining

Question 5

When attempting to determine if someone is 'whole-brain dead', a doctor would be least likely to ask

Accepted Answer

A) 'Do the brain cells still contain neurotransmitters?' 
B) 'Does the body respond to a pinprick?' 
C) 'Has there been any movement for the past hour?' 
D) 'Is the person in a coma?' 
A) 'Do the brain cells still contain neurotransmitters?' 
B) 'Does the body respond to a pinprick?' 
C) 'Has there been any movement for the past hour?' 
D) 'Is the person in a coma?'

Question 6

Lineo is dying. She is explaining to her family that she would like to spend her last days alone in her country home with just her husband. These arrangements are an example of

Accepted Answer

A) passive euthanasia. 
B) denial. 
C) death anxiety. 
D) a final scenario. 
A) passive euthanasia. 
B) denial. 
C) death anxiety. 
D) a final scenario.

Question 7

Who is clinically dead?

Accepted Answer

A) Jabu, who is not responsive to pain 
B) Palesa, who is not breathing and whose heart is not beating 
C) Hilda, who exhibits no cortical functioning 
D) Jabu, Palesa, and Hilda would all be considered clinically dead. 
A) Jabu, who is not responsive to pain 
B) Palesa, who is not breathing and whose heart is not beating 
C) Hilda, who exhibits no cortical functioning 
D) Jabu, Palesa, and Hilda would all be considered clinically dead.

Question 8

Terror management theory concerns behaviours rooted in concerns about post-traumatic stress disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A person in a persistent vegetative state would be

Accepted Answer

A) considered clinically dead. 
B) capable of keeping their heart beating without consciousness. 
C) able to engage in primitive thought. 
D) considered whole-brain dead. 
A) considered clinically dead. 
B) capable of keeping their heart beating without consciousness. 
C) able to engage in primitive thought. 
D) considered whole-brain dead.

Question 10

The feelings of distress experienced by parents following the death of a child tend to last

Accepted Answer

A) about 2 years. 
B) about 10 years. 
C) about 20 years. 
D) a lifetime. 
A) about 2 years. 
B) about 10 years. 
C) about 20 years. 
D) a lifetime.

Question 11

Bioethics concerns the interface between human values and technological advances in

Accepted Answer

A) philosophy. 
B) health and life sciences. 
C) religion. 
D) computer science. 
A) philosophy. 
B) health and life sciences. 
C) religion. 
D) computer science.

Question 12

Which man-made structure best illustrates the variations in the customs surrounding death?

Accepted Answer

A) The Union Buildings in Pretoria 
B) Sears Tower in Chicago 
C) The Taj Mahal in India 
D) The Colosseum in Rome 
A) The Union Buildings in Pretoria 
B) Sears Tower in Chicago 
C) The Taj Mahal in India 
D) The Colosseum in Rome

Question 13

Bonolo's cortical functioning has ceased, but her brain stem is still active. Bonolo would be best described as

Accepted Answer

A) in a persistent vegetative state. 
B) whole-brain dead. 
C) clinically dead. 
D) consciously aware. 
A) in a persistent vegetative state. 
B) whole-brain dead. 
C) clinically dead. 
D) consciously aware.

Question 14

A(n) ____ is often used to describe the duration of time between the onset of dying and death itself.

Accepted Answer

A) death trajectory 
B) end-of-life scenario 
C) hospice 
D) final scenario 
A) death trajectory 
B) end-of-life scenario 
C) hospice 
D) final scenario

Question 15

According to research presented in your text, understanding how adults deal with death is probably best understood from the perspective of ____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive-developmental 
B) attachment 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) terror management 
A) cognitive-developmental 
B) attachment 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) terror management

Question 16

After an accident, Sipho's heart is not beating and he has stopped breathing. Sipho is

Accepted Answer

A) whole-brain dead. 
B) mourning. 
C) in a persistent vegetative state. 
D) clinically dead. 
A) whole-brain dead. 
B) mourning. 
C) in a persistent vegetative state. 
D) clinically dead.

Question 17

How would the typical reaction to the death of a child differ for grandparents versus parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Grandparents are more likely to attempt to hide their grief. 
B) Grandparents are more likely to use the event to consider their own mortality. 
C) Parents are more likely to recover from the loss faster. 
D) Parents are less likely to experience the emotion of guilt. 
A) Grandparents are more likely to attempt to hide their grief. 
B) Grandparents are more likely to use the event to consider their own mortality. 
C) Parents are more likely to recover from the loss faster. 
D) Parents are less likely to experience the emotion of guilt.

Question 18

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Kübler-Ross theory of dying. Be sure to include a discussion of how well this approach fits with contextual theories of dying.

Accepted Answer

Kübler-Ross' theory of dying contained f

Question 19

According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), ____ and ____ are the two main types of stressors.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit; explicit 
B) loss orientation; restoration orientation 
C) traumatic; separation 
D) active euthanasia; passive euthanasia 
A) implicit; explicit 
B) loss orientation; restoration orientation 
C) traumatic; separation 
D) active euthanasia; passive euthanasia

Question 20

Dr Hadebe teaches bioethics. What lecture title would be most representative of his field?

Accepted Answer

A) 'The reliability of the electroencephalogram' 
B) 'Pupillary responses in rats' 
C) 'Mercy killing: Legal or illegal?' 
D) 'Axons and dendrites: Synaptic partners' 
A) 'The reliability of the electroencephalogram' 
B) 'Pupillary responses in rats' 
C) 'Mercy killing: Legal or illegal?' 
D) 'Axons and dendrites: Synaptic partners'

Generally, ____ show the least anxiety about death.

Bereavement is best defined as the

Nishani knows she is going to die in a few months. She seems calm and concerned more about how to help her family deal with her death than with her own mortality. She seems to be disconnecting herself from people and things and at peace. Nishani is most likely in the ____ stage of dying.

Kuda feels guilty and ashamed over the fact that she has AIDS and how her terminal illness is affecting her family. Kübler-Ross would argue that Kuda is in the ____ stage of dying.

When attempting to determine if someone is 'whole-brain dead', a doctor would be least likely to ask

Lineo is dying. She is explaining to her family that she would like to spend her last days alone in her country home with just her husband. These arrangements are an example of

Who is clinically dead?

Terror management theory concerns behaviours rooted in concerns about post-traumatic stress disorder.

A person in a persistent vegetative state would be

The feelings of distress experienced by parents following the death of a child tend to last

Bioethics concerns the interface between human values and technological advances in

Which man-made structure best illustrates the variations in the customs surrounding death?

Bonolo's cortical functioning has ceased, but her brain stem is still active. Bonolo would be best described as

A(n) ____ is often used to describe the duration of time between the onset of dying and death itself.

According to research presented in your text, understanding how adults deal with death is probably best understood from the perspective of ____ theory.

After an accident, Sipho's heart is not beating and he has stopped breathing. Sipho is

How would the typical reaction to the death of a child differ for grandparents versus parents?

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Kübler-Ross theory of dying. Be sure to include a discussion of how well this approach fits with contextual theories of dying.

According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), and are the two main types of stressors.

Dr Hadebe teaches bioethics. What lecture title would be most representative of his field?

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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Exam 16: Dying and Bereavement

Generally, ____ show the least anxiety about death.

Bereavement is best defined as the

Nishani knows she is going to die in a few months. She seems calm and concerned more about how to help her family deal with her death than with her own mortality. She seems to be disconnecting herself from people and things and at peace. Nishani is most likely in the ____ stage of dying.

Kuda feels guilty and ashamed over the fact that she has AIDS and how her terminal illness is affecting her family. Kübler-Ross would argue that Kuda is in the ____ stage of dying.

When attempting to determine if someone is 'whole-brain dead', a doctor would be least likely to ask

Lineo is dying. She is explaining to her family that she would like to spend her last days alone in her country home with just her husband. These arrangements are an example of

Who is clinically dead?

Terror management theory concerns behaviours rooted in concerns about post-traumatic stress disorder.

A person in a persistent vegetative state would be

The feelings of distress experienced by parents following the death of a child tend to last

Bioethics concerns the interface between human values and technological advances in

Which man-made structure best illustrates the variations in the customs surrounding death?

Bonolo's cortical functioning has ceased, but her brain stem is still active. Bonolo would be best described as

A(n) ____ is often used to describe the duration of time between the onset of dying and death itself.

According to research presented in your text, understanding how adults deal with death is probably best understood from the perspective of ____ theory.

After an accident, Sipho's heart is not beating and he has stopped breathing. Sipho is

How would the typical reaction to the death of a child differ for grandparents versus parents?

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Kübler-Ross theory of dying. Be sure to include a discussion of how well this approach fits with contextual theories of dying.

According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), ____ and ____ are the two main types of stressors.

Dr Hadebe teaches bioethics. What lecture title would be most representative of his field?

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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According to the dual-process model of coping (DPM), and are the two main types of stressors.