Question 1

The idea of a "life review" was that of geriatrician

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Butler. 
B) Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. 
C) Howard Becker. 
D) Emile Durkheim. 
A) Robert Butler. 
B) Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. 
C) Howard Becker. 
D) Emile Durkheim. A

Question 2

Erik Erikson's last stage of the life cycle is called

Accepted Answer

A) adulthood. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) play age. 
D) maturity or older adulthood. 
A) adulthood. 
B) young adulthood. 
C) play age. 
D) maturity or older adulthood. D

Question 3

The first childhood death experience occurs around the average age of ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 11 
A) 3 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 11 C

Question 4

Erik Erikson organized life into eight developmental stages. Joan Erikson later added a ninth stage, which she called

Accepted Answer

A) old older adults. 
B) ancient people. 
C) really old folks. 
D) elderly individuals. 
A) old older adults. 
B) ancient people. 
C) really old folks. 
D) elderly individuals.

Question 5

A school of psychology that moved away from Freud toward more emphasis in therapy on coping strategies and strengths of the person rather than on the unconscious is called _____ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) ego 
B) developmental 
C) clinical 
D) life cycle 
A) ego 
B) developmental 
C) clinical 
D) life cycle

Question 6

By 2050, demographers project that nearly _____ of the older population (aged 65 and older) will be 85 years old and older.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
A) one-fifth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half

Question 7

Sigmund Freud traced conceptions of death to

Accepted Answer

A) our need to strive and overcome our early sensitivity to death. 
B) our earliest feelings concerning sexuality and fears of being punished for them. 
C) our socialization during adolescence. 
D) our elementary school days when first leaving the security of the home and entering a new and different world of peers. 
A) our need to strive and overcome our early sensitivity to death. 
B) our earliest feelings concerning sexuality and fears of being punished for them. 
C) our socialization during adolescence. 
D) our elementary school days when first leaving the security of the home and entering a new and different world of peers.

Question 8

What are some of the death themes in the Mother Goose stories cited in the text?

Accepted Answer

Some of the death themes in Mother Goose

Question 9

What are some death themes in contemporary adolescent music? How do you explain death themes in music?

Accepted Answer

Some death themes in contemporary adoles

Question 10

Write a brief essay explaining why adults tend to avoid talking about death with children.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why adults ten

Question 11

Why do high school and college-aged students have a higher level of death anxiety than junior high school students?

Accepted Answer

The phenomenon of high school and colleg

Question 12

The social scientist who argued that fear and denial of death are basic dynamics for everyone was

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Alfred Adler. 
C) Ernest Becker. 
D) Jean Piaget. 
A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Alfred Adler. 
C) Ernest Becker. 
D) Jean Piaget.

Question 13

What are some of the limitations of the developmental approach to understanding death conceptualizations?

Accepted Answer

The developmental approach to understand

Question 14

Regarding children and death, the text advises that

Accepted Answer

A) if a child cries, he or she should be spanked. 
B) the child should be warned that crying reveals weakness and immaturity and that only a "sissy" cries. 
C) the child should be told that it is okay to cry and that crying is a normal behavior. 
D) if a boy feels like crying, he should be assured that crying is not acceptable. 
A) if a child cries, he or she should be spanked. 
B) the child should be warned that crying reveals weakness and immaturity and that only a "sissy" cries. 
C) the child should be told that it is okay to cry and that crying is a normal behavior. 
D) if a boy feels like crying, he should be assured that crying is not acceptable.

Question 15

What is a limitation according to your textbook in studying an adult's concept of death?

Accepted Answer

A) How you define adulthood 
B) Differences between how males and females perceive death 
C) Differences in cognitive abilities 
D) Life experiences 
A) How you define adulthood 
B) Differences between how males and females perceive death 
C) Differences in cognitive abilities 
D) Life experiences

Question 16

How do you explain the popularity of adolescents viewing movies depicting brutal death scenes?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that may contr

Question 17

Which is false regarding the elderly in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The elderly do not seem reluctant to talk about dying and death, but others are reluctant to talk to them about dying and death. 
B) Research suggests that older adults think of death more often than younger adults but appear to have less fear concerning death. 
C) Older adults tend to see their lives as having few prospects for the future and less value. 
D) Research suggests that the married tend to be more fearful of death than the unmarried. 
A) The elderly do not seem reluctant to talk about dying and death, but others are reluctant to talk to them about dying and death. 
B) Research suggests that older adults think of death more often than younger adults but appear to have less fear concerning death. 
C) Older adults tend to see their lives as having few prospects for the future and less value. 
D) Research suggests that the married tend to be more fearful of death than the unmarried.

Question 18

Why are euphemisms used to identify dying and death?

Accepted Answer

Euphemisms are used to identify dying an

Question 19

Young adults reject death because

Accepted Answer

A) they probably have not faced the death of a significant other. 
B) they do not yet accept the inevitability of death. 
C) they are just preparing for the hopes, challenges, and success of life. 
D) they probably have not been impacted by violence in their community. 
A) they probably have not faced the death of a significant other. 
B) they do not yet accept the inevitability of death. 
C) they are just preparing for the hopes, challenges, and success of life. 
D) they probably have not been impacted by violence in their community.

Question 20

The "panic begins" for many middle-aged Americans regarding the thought of death. Which is not a correct reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A) Realization that the remaining years of life are fewer than those already lived 
B) Realization that after one's parents are dead, the "buffer zone" is gone 
C) If one's job depends on physical vigor, the realization that physical strength is beginning to wane 
D) Physical strength begins to wane but does not impact daily functioning 
A) Realization that the remaining years of life are fewer than those already lived 
B) Realization that after one's parents are dead, the "buffer zone" is gone 
C) If one's job depends on physical vigor, the realization that physical strength is beginning to wane 
D) Physical strength begins to wane but does not impact daily functioning

The idea of a "life review" was that of geriatrician

Erik Erikson's last stage of the life cycle is called

The first childhood death experience occurs around the average age of ________ years.

Erik Erikson organized life into eight developmental stages. Joan Erikson later added a ninth stage, which she called

A school of psychology that moved away from Freud toward more emphasis in therapy on coping strategies and strengths of the person rather than on the unconscious is called _____ psychology.

By 2050, demographers project that nearly _____ of the older population (aged 65 and older) will be 85 years old and older.

Sigmund Freud traced conceptions of death to

What are some of the death themes in the Mother Goose stories cited in the text?

What are some death themes in contemporary adolescent music? How do you explain death themes in music?

Write a brief essay explaining why adults tend to avoid talking about death with children.

Why do high school and college-aged students have a higher level of death anxiety than junior high school students?

The social scientist who argued that fear and denial of death are basic dynamics for everyone was

What are some of the limitations of the developmental approach to understanding death conceptualizations?

Regarding children and death, the text advises that

What is a limitation according to your textbook in studying an adult's concept of death?

How do you explain the popularity of adolescents viewing movies depicting brutal death scenes?

Which is false regarding the elderly in the United States?

Why are euphemisms used to identify dying and death?

Young adults reject death because

The "panic begins" for many middle-aged Americans regarding the thought of death. Which is not a correct reason for this?

Studying Dying Death and Bereavement

The American Experience of Death

Perspectives on Death and Life After Death

The Dying Process

Living With Dying

Dying in the American Health Care System

Biomedical Issues and Euthanasia

Suicide and Other Sudden Unnatural Traumatic Deaths

Diversity in Death Rituals

The Business of Dying

The Legal Aspects of Dying

Coping With Loss

Grieving Throughout the Life Cycle

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Exam 3: Growing up With Death Growing Old With Death

The idea of a "life review" was that of geriatrician

Erik Erikson's last stage of the life cycle is called

The first childhood death experience occurs around the average age of ________ years.

Erik Erikson organized life into eight developmental stages. Joan Erikson later added a ninth stage, which she called

A school of psychology that moved away from Freud toward more emphasis in therapy on coping strategies and strengths of the person rather than on the unconscious is called _____ psychology.

By 2050, demographers project that nearly _____ of the older population (aged 65 and older) will be 85 years old and older.

Sigmund Freud traced conceptions of death to

What are some of the death themes in the Mother Goose stories cited in the text?

What are some death themes in contemporary adolescent music? How do you explain death themes in music?

Write a brief essay explaining why adults tend to avoid talking about death with children.

Why do high school and college-aged students have a higher level of death anxiety than junior high school students?

The social scientist who argued that fear and denial of death are basic dynamics for everyone was

What are some of the limitations of the developmental approach to understanding death conceptualizations?

Regarding children and death, the text advises that

What is a limitation according to your textbook in studying an adult's concept of death?

How do you explain the popularity of adolescents viewing movies depicting brutal death scenes?

Which is false regarding the elderly in the United States?

Why are euphemisms used to identify dying and death?

Young adults reject death because

The "panic begins" for many middle-aged Americans regarding the thought of death. Which is not a correct reason for this?

Studying Dying Death and Bereavement

The American Experience of Death

Perspectives on Death and Life After Death

The Dying Process

Living With Dying

Dying in the American Health Care System

Biomedical Issues and Euthanasia

Suicide and Other Sudden Unnatural Traumatic Deaths

Diversity in Death Rituals

The Business of Dying

The Legal Aspects of Dying

Coping With Loss

Grieving Throughout the Life Cycle

Filters