Question 1

Most people in contemporary American society have _________.

Accepted Answer

A) encountered death directly and often 
B) encountered death vicariously (e.g., through the media) 
C) witnessed non-violent deaths in media news reports 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) encountered death directly and often 
B) encountered death vicariously (e.g., through the media) 
C) witnessed non-violent deaths in media news reports 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 2

Death announcements are _________.

Accepted Answer

A) an exception to the general rules of newsworthiness 
B) different from obituaries 
C) brief notices mentioning the fact of death, names of survivors, and plans (if any)for funeral or burial services 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) an exception to the general rules of newsworthiness 
B) different from obituaries 
C) brief notices mentioning the fact of death, names of survivors, and plans (if any)for funeral or burial services 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 3

Since 2000, deaths rates for accidents in our society_________.

Accepted Answer

A) have been gradually increasing 
B) have been gradually declining 
C) have remained basically the same 
D) have not been affected by wearing seatbelts 
E) None of these 
A) have been gradually increasing 
B) have been gradually declining 
C) have remained basically the same 
D) have not been affected by wearing seatbelts 
E) None of these

Question 4

Identify and explain one important element in the contemporary American death system and show how it functioned in relation to the events of September 11, 2001. 
Be specific. Give examples.

Accepted Answer

One important element in the contemporar

Question 5

The Holocaust is thought to be:

Accepted Answer

A) Similar in its basic characteristics to other forms of human-induced death 
B) Unique for its scope and political or ideological basis 
C) Distinguished by its focus on prisoners of war 
D) Limited to the Japanese in World War II 
E) None of these 
A) Similar in its basic characteristics to other forms of human-induced death 
B) Unique for its scope and political or ideological basis 
C) Distinguished by its focus on prisoners of war 
D) Limited to the Japanese in World War II 
E) None of these

Question 6

Ethnic cleansing _________.

Accepted Answer

A) is closely regulated by international groups like the United Nations 
B) defies easy definition 
C) easily distinguished from forced emigration and population exchange 
D) not found in the history of the United States of America 
E) typically relatively benign in its goals and methods 
A) is closely regulated by international groups like the United Nations 
B) defies easy definition 
C) easily distinguished from forced emigration and population exchange 
D) not found in the history of the United States of America 
E) typically relatively benign in its goals and methods

Question 7

Acts of terrorism in the 21st century _________.

Accepted Answer

A) typically lead to non-traumatic losses 
B) are often careless in their disregard for human life 
C) rarely bring about sudden death 
D) often have political or religious implications 
E) Allow time to prepare for the deaths they cause 
A) typically lead to non-traumatic losses 
B) are often careless in their disregard for human life 
C) rarely bring about sudden death 
D) often have political or religious implications 
E) Allow time to prepare for the deaths they cause

Question 8

Among the four natural disasters described in Focus On 4.2, the largest numbers of death occurred in:

Accepted Answer

A) New Orleans and the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 
B) Haiti after the earthquake in January 2010 
C) Japan after the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 
D) Haiti in connection with the cholera epidemic from October 2010 through January 2011 
E) None of these 
A) New Orleans and the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 
B) Haiti after the earthquake in January 2010 
C) Japan after the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 
D) Haiti in connection with the cholera epidemic from October 2010 through January 2011 
E) None of these

Question 9

In its study of events associated with September 11, 2001, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks found that there were many failures of intelligence and coordination. These failures primarily affected the American death system in its function of:

Accepted Answer

A) Caring for the dying 
B) Working toward social consolidation after death 
C) Bringing about socially-sanctioned killing 
D) Helping to make sense of death 
E) Giving warnings and predictions 
A) Caring for the dying 
B) Working toward social consolidation after death 
C) Bringing about socially-sanctioned killing 
D) Helping to make sense of death 
E) Giving warnings and predictions

Question 10

Phrases used to describe death, such as "bought the farm" or "passed away" typically reflect:

Accepted Answer

A) Non-acceptance of death 
B) Denial of death 
C) Distancing from death 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) Non-acceptance of death 
B) Denial of death 
C) Distancing from death 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 11

In recent years, homicide rates in the U.S. have been highest among _________.

Accepted Answer

A) females overall 
B) the elderly 
C) Caucasian males 
D) African-American females 
E) African-American males 
A) females overall 
B) the elderly 
C) Caucasian males 
D) African-American females 
E) African-American males

Question 12

Acts of terrorism in the 21st century _________.

Accepted Answer

A) typically lead to traumatic losses 
B) are often careless in their disregard for human life 
C) frequently result in sudden death 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) typically lead to traumatic losses 
B) are often careless in their disregard for human life 
C) frequently result in sudden death 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 13

Using the text's definition of terrorism, show how terrorism is significant for our study of death, dying, and bereavement in terms of its perpetrators, means, and goals. Be specific. Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Terrorism is significant for our study o

Question 14

In the days following September 11, 2001, the contemporary American death system_________.

Accepted Answer

A) gave advance warnings of the assault that was to occur at the World Trade Center 
B) sought to work toward social consolidation 
C) rejected the idea that rallying symbols could be helpful to our society 
D) found those responsible for placing a bomb in a parking garage at the World Trade Center 
E) prevented the spreading of anthrax spores through the mails 
A) gave advance warnings of the assault that was to occur at the World Trade Center 
B) sought to work toward social consolidation 
C) rejected the idea that rallying symbols could be helpful to our society 
D) found those responsible for placing a bomb in a parking garage at the World Trade Center 
E) prevented the spreading of anthrax spores through the mails

Question 15

According to our textbook, _________.

Accepted Answer

A) death systems may be formal, explicit, and widely acknowledged in some of their aspects 
B) some type of death system is found in every society 
C) some death systems are largely hidden and not much talked about 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) death systems may be formal, explicit, and widely acknowledged in some of their aspects 
B) some type of death system is found in every society 
C) some death systems are largely hidden and not much talked about 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 16

Nuclear power became a new force for death:

Accepted Answer

A) In the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in August, 1945 
B) At the accident in the nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979 
C) On July 16, 1945, at the Trinity test site in New Mexico 
D) At the explosion in the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986 
E) On March 9, 1945, at the firebombing of Tokyo 
A) In the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in August, 1945 
B) At the accident in the nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979 
C) On July 16, 1945, at the Trinity test site in New Mexico 
D) At the explosion in the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986 
E) On March 9, 1945, at the firebombing of Tokyo

Question 17

Explain the role that the media plays in our death system. Show how the media portrays death, how it affects our encounters with death, and how they help to shape our attitudes toward death.

Accepted Answer

The media plays a significant role in sh

Question 18

Terrorism that employs suicide bombings _________.

Accepted Answer

A) is an example of acting at a distance 
B) is an example of the use of roadside bombs 
C) was used by Timothy McVeigh against the Oklahoma City Federal Building in April 1995 
D) was used against the World Trade Center on Feb. 26, 1993 
E) was attempted by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit OTHER: 
A) is an example of acting at a distance 
B) is an example of the use of roadside bombs 
C) was used by Timothy McVeigh against the Oklahoma City Federal Building in April 1995 
D) was used against the World Trade Center on Feb. 26, 1993 
E) was attempted by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit OTHER:

Question 19

Experts describe typical characteristics of perpetrators of mass shootings as including:

Accepted Answer

A) Having access to weapons powerful enough to satisfy their need for revenge 
B) Finding emotional support from friends or family 
C) A tendency to internalize blame 
D) Heightened ability to cope with life's disappointments 
E) Being able to overcome catastrophic precipitating events 
A) Having access to weapons powerful enough to satisfy their need for revenge 
B) Finding emotional support from friends or family 
C) A tendency to internalize blame 
D) Heightened ability to cope with life's disappointments 
E) Being able to overcome catastrophic precipitating events

Question 20

A prominent example of an ongoing genocide that began in 2003 is found in:

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Afghanistan 
C) Poland 
D) Sudan 
E) Iran 
A) Iraq 
B) Afghanistan 
C) Poland 
D) Sudan 
E) Iran

Most people in contemporary American society have _________.

Death announcements are _________.

Since 2000, deaths rates for accidents in our society_________.

Identify and explain one important element in the contemporary American death system and show how it functioned in relation to the events of September 11, 2001. Be specific. Give examples.

The Holocaust is thought to be:

Ethnic cleansing _________.

Acts of terrorism in the 21^st century _________.

Among the four natural disasters described in Focus On 4.2, the largest numbers of death occurred in:

In its study of events associated with September 11, 2001, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks found that there were many failures of intelligence and coordination. These failures primarily affected the American death system in its function of:

Phrases used to describe death, such as "bought the farm" or "passed away" typically reflect:

In recent years, homicide rates in the U.S. have been highest among _________.

Acts of terrorism in the 21^st century _________.

Using the text's definition of terrorism, show how terrorism is significant for our study of death, dying, and bereavement in terms of its perpetrators, means, and goals. Be specific. Give examples.

In the days following September 11, 2001, the contemporary American death system_________.

According to our textbook, _________.

Nuclear power became a new force for death:

Explain the role that the media plays in our death system. Show how the media portrays death, how it affects our encounters with death, and how they help to shape our attitudes toward death.

Terrorism that employs suicide bombings _________.

Experts describe typical characteristics of perpetrators of mass shootings as including:

A prominent example of an ongoing genocide that began in 2003 is found in:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

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

Filters

Exam 4: Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Most people in contemporary American society have _________.

Death announcements are _________.

Since 2000, deaths rates for accidents in our society_________.

Identify and explain one important element in the contemporary American death system and show how it functioned in relation to the events of September 11, 2001. Be specific. Give examples.

The Holocaust is thought to be:

Ethnic cleansing _________.

Acts of terrorism in the 21st century _________.

Among the four natural disasters described in Focus On 4.2, the largest numbers of death occurred in:

In its study of events associated with September 11, 2001, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks found that there were many failures of intelligence and coordination. These failures primarily affected the American death system in its function of:

Phrases used to describe death, such as "bought the farm" or "passed away" typically reflect:

In recent years, homicide rates in the U.S. have been highest among _________.

Acts of terrorism in the 21st century _________.

Using the text's definition of terrorism, show how terrorism is significant for our study of death, dying, and bereavement in terms of its perpetrators, means, and goals. Be specific. Give examples.

In the days following September 11, 2001, the contemporary American death system_________.

According to our textbook, _________.

Nuclear power became a new force for death:

Explain the role that the media plays in our death system. Show how the media portrays death, how it affects our encounters with death, and how they help to shape our attitudes toward death.

Terrorism that employs suicide bombings _________.

Experts describe typical characteristics of perpetrators of mass shootings as including:

A prominent example of an ongoing genocide that began in 2003 is found in:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

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

Filters

Acts of terrorism in the 21^st century _________.

Acts of terrorism in the 21^st century _________.