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 B

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

"Death rates" and "average life expectancy" are two distinct but related concepts used in demography and public health to measure the health and longevity of populations.

Death rates, also known as mortality rates, refer to the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time. Death rates are typically expressed as the number of deaths per 1,000 or 100,000 individuals per year. They can be measured for specific age groups, diseases, or causes of death and can provide information about the health risks and challenges faced by a population.

Average life expectancy, on the other hand, is a statistical measure that represents the average number of years a person is expected to live based on current mortality rates at the time of their birth. Life expectancy is calculated using a life table and takes into account the mortality rates at different ages. It is an estimate of how long a person born in a specific year might expect to live if the mortality rates at each age were to remain constant throughout their life.

The relationship between death rates and average life expectancy is that they both reflect the health status of a population. High death rates, especially in younger age groups, tend to lower the average life expectancy because they mean that a significant number of individuals are not surviving to older ages. Conversely, lower death rates, particularly among children and young adults, contribute to a higher average life expectancy, as more individuals are living to older ages.

Improvements in healthcare, sanitation, nutrition, and safety can lead to a decrease in death rates, which in turn can increase the average life expectancy. Conversely, factors such as widespread disease, war, and poor living conditions can increase death rates and decrease life expectancy.

In summary, while death rates provide a snapshot of the frequency of deaths within a population at a given time, average life expectancy offers a broader perspective on the long-term survival trends and the overall health of that population over time. Both metrics are crucial for public health planning and for understanding the impact of policies and interventions on a population's health and longevity.

Question 3

Death rates:

Accepted Answer

A) Can only be determined accurately when a society keeps adequate birth and death rates 
B) Are equivalent to the total number of deaths in a society 
C) Cannot easily be determined on any basis other than gender 
D) By themselves can provide a good picture of the numbers of aged people in a society 
E) None of these 
A) Can only be determined accurately when a society keeps adequate birth and death rates 
B) Are equivalent to the total number of deaths in a society 
C) Cannot easily be determined on any basis other than gender 
D) By themselves can provide a good picture of the numbers of aged people in a society 
E) None of these A

Question 4

From 1900 to 2014 in the United States, overall death rates dropped from 17.2 deaths per 1,000 to approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 15.5 per 1,000 
B) 9.4 per 1,000 
C) 8.2 per 1,000 
D) 6.5 per 1,000 
E) 5.9 per 1,000 
A) 15.5 per 1,000 
B) 9.4 per 1,000 
C) 8.2 per 1,000 
D) 6.5 per 1,000 
E) 5.9 per 1,000

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Diseases with patterns of gradually losing control over one's bodily functions and mental capacities are most likely to be_________.

Accepted Answer

A) communicable diseases with a long dying trajectory 
B) communicable diseases with a short dying trajectory 
C) degenerative diseases with a long dying trajectory 
D) degenerative diseases with a short dying trajectory 
E) None of these 
A) communicable diseases with a long dying trajectory 
B) communicable diseases with a short dying trajectory 
C) degenerative diseases with a long dying trajectory 
D) degenerative diseases with a short dying trajectory 
E) None of these

Question 8

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 9

What is the difference between public health measures, preventive health care, and cure-oriented medicine, and how have each of these helped to change encounters with death in our society?

Accepted Answer

Public health measures, preventive healt

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

You learn that a person with whom you have had unprotected sex during the past month has been diagnosed as infected with HIV. You immediately have yourself tested and the results are negative for HIV infection. This means:

Accepted Answer

A) You can be sure you are not infected with the HIV at this time. 
B) You can be sure you are not a carrier of the HIV and cannot pass the infection onto others. 
C) You do not need to have further HIV testing (unless you engage in additional unprotected sex with someone who is HIV positive). 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) You can be sure you are not infected with the HIV at this time. 
B) You can be sure you are not a carrier of the HIV and cannot pass the infection onto others. 
C) You do not need to have further HIV testing (unless you engage in additional unprotected sex with someone who is HIV positive). 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 14

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 15

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 16

What is the difference between a communicable and a degenerative disease. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Communicable diseases, also known as inf

Question 17

Death-related experiences include which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Death-related practices 
B) Encounters with death 
C) Attitudes toward death 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) Death-related practices 
B) Encounters with death 
C) Attitudes toward death 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 18

In the United States in 1900, _________.

Accepted Answer

A) death rates were significantly higher than they are today 
B) women had higher death rates than men 
C) members of lower socioeconomic classes tended on average to have lower death rates than members of middle and upper socioeconomic classes in our society 
D) children had lower death rates than they do today 
E) parents seldom experienced the death of a child 
A) death rates were significantly higher than they are today 
B) women had higher death rates than men 
C) members of lower socioeconomic classes tended on average to have lower death rates than members of middle and upper socioeconomic classes in our society 
D) children had lower death rates than they do today 
E) parents seldom experienced the death of a child

Question 19

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 20

Chapter 2 describes changing encounters with death. What does it mean to speak of an "encounter" with death as that term is defined in the chapter? What are some of the principal features of encounters with death set forth in this chapter? 
Identify, explain, and give an example of any three (3)features that might be included in a description of any society's encounters with death.

Accepted Answer

An "encounter" with death, as defined in

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

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

Death rates:

From 1900 to 2014 in the United States, overall death rates dropped from 17.2 deaths per 1,000 to approximately:

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

The dying trajectory_________.

Diseases with patterns of gradually losing control over one's bodily functions and mental capacities are most likely to be_________.

Most deaths in contemporary American society occur_________.

What is the difference between public health measures, preventive health care, and cure-oriented medicine, and how have each of these helped to change encounters with death in our society?

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

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

In the United States, average life expectancy _________.

You learn that a person with whom you have had unprotected sex during the past month has been diagnosed as infected with HIV. You immediately have yourself tested and the results are negative for HIV infection. This means:

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

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

What is the difference between a communicable and a degenerative disease. Give an example of each.

Death-related experiences include which of the following:

In the United States in 1900, _________.

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

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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Exam 2: Changing Encounters With Death

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

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

Death rates:

From 1900 to 2014 in the United States, overall death rates dropped from 17.2 deaths per 1,000 to approximately:

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

The dying trajectory_________.

Diseases with patterns of gradually losing control over one's bodily functions and mental capacities are most likely to be_________.

Most deaths in contemporary American society occur_________.

What is the difference between public health measures, preventive health care, and cure-oriented medicine, and how have each of these helped to change encounters with death in our society?

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

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

In the United States, average life expectancy _________.

You learn that a person with whom you have had unprotected sex during the past month has been diagnosed as infected with HIV. You immediately have yourself tested and the results are negative for HIV infection. This means:

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

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

What is the difference between a communicable and a degenerative disease. Give an example of each.

Death-related experiences include which of the following:

In the United States in 1900, _________.

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

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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