Question 1

_____ euthanasia occurs when an individual is allowed to die because an available treatment is intentionally withheld.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ euthanasia occurs when an individual is...

Question 2

Dr. Axle 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"

Question 3

Bernie hates being around his older relatives because their frailty reminds him that some day he will grow old and die. This belief best fits with the ____ approach to dying.

Accepted Answer

A)  death as an event 
B)  terror management theory 
C)  death as a mystery 
D)  Kübler-Ross 
A)  death as an event 
B)  terror management theory 
C)  death as a mystery 
D)  Kübler-Ross

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who is an example of someone using the most common way of dealing with death anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean, who is becoming more fearful the older she gets 
B)  Martin, who lives life to the fullest 
C)  Norma, who seeks professional counseling 
D)  Louis, who becomes more committed to his church 
A)  Jean, who is becoming more fearful the older she gets 
B)  Martin, who lives life to the fullest 
C)  Norma, who seeks professional counseling 
D)  Louis, who becomes more committed to his church

Question 6

Which is devastating for a parent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death of a child before birth 
B)  Death of a young child 
C)  Death of a young-adult child 
D)  All of these events are devastating 
A)  Death of a child before birth 
B)  Death of a young child 
C)  Death of a young-adult child 
D)  All of these events are devastating

Question 7

Death anxiety

Accepted Answer

A)  consists solely of the component of fear. 
B)  is very hard to measure. 
C)  appears independent from pain, punishment, and humiliation. 
D)  is expressed identically in public and private settings. 
A)  consists solely of the component of fear. 
B)  is very hard to measure. 
C)  appears independent from pain, punishment, and humiliation. 
D)  is expressed identically in public and private settings.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A chart showing the number of teens who died from homicide during the past year represents death as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  statistic. 
B)  analogy. 
C)  boundary. 
D)  anxiety. 
A)  statistic. 
B)  analogy. 
C)  boundary. 
D)  anxiety.

Question 10

A.J. (age 8), Meadow (age 18), and Tony (age 28) are all children of the Soprano family. Each of them is about to experience a loss as the result of the death of their mother, Sally. Describe the similarities and differences that you would expect concerning the reactions of these individuals to their loss.

Accepted Answer

J. (age 8) may have a more immediate and

Question 11

Washington was the first state to pass a law legalizing assisted suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The point of hospice care is to speed up the death process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mourning is best defined as the way a person

Accepted Answer

A)  dies. 
B)  reflects on his or her own death. 
C)  feels after the death of a close friend. 
D)  expresses grief. 
A)  dies. 
B)  reflects on his or her own death. 
C)  feels after the death of a close friend. 
D)  expresses grief.

Question 14

In the United States,

Accepted Answer

A)  each state has its own definition of death. 
B)  all 50 states and the District of Columbia use clinical death as the definition of death. 
C)  all 50 states and the District of Columbia use whole-brain death as the definition of death. 
D)  all 50 states and the District of Columbia use persistent vegetative state as the definition of death. 
A)  each state has its own definition of death. 
B)  all 50 states and the District of Columbia use clinical death as the definition of death. 
C)  all 50 states and the District of Columbia use whole-brain death as the definition of death. 
D)  all 50 states and the District of Columbia use persistent vegetative state as the definition of death.

Question 15

Sophie is experiencing so much guilt associated with the death of her boyfriend that it is beginning to interfere in every aspect of her life. She is probably experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a near-death experience. 
B)  separation distress. 
C)  normal bereavement. 
D)  anticipatory grief. 
A)  a near-death experience. 
B)  separation distress. 
C)  normal bereavement. 
D)  anticipatory grief.

Question 16

Which is not associated with "death as a state of being?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Being transformed into a pure energy 
B)  Being with God and endlessly happy 
C)  Being nothingness 
D)  Being afraid of dying 
A)  Being transformed into a pure energy 
B)  Being with God and endlessly happy 
C)  Being nothingness 
D)  Being afraid of dying

Question 17

Discuss the key components of death anxiety by describing terror management theory and its implication toward successfully dealing with such anxiety.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the key components of death anxiety...

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Oregon 
C)  Washington 
D)  Idaho 
A)  California 
B)  Oregon 
C)  Washington 
D)  Idaho

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a final scenario. 
B)  an end-of-life issue. 
C)  bioethics. 
D)  grief work as rumination. 
A)  a final scenario. 
B)  an end-of-life issue. 
C)  bioethics. 
D)  grief work as rumination.

Question 20

Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states

Accepted Answer

A)  are considered dead both clinically and according to the whole-brain standard of death. 
B)  are considered dead by the clinical but not the whole-brain standard of death. 
C)  will not regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death. 
D)  will regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death. 
A)  are considered dead both clinically and according to the whole-brain standard of death. 
B)  are considered dead by the clinical but not the whole-brain standard of death. 
C)  will not regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death. 
D)  will regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death.

_____ euthanasia occurs when an individual is allowed to die because an available treatment is intentionally withheld.

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

Bernie hates being around his older relatives because their frailty reminds him that some day he will grow old and die. This belief best fits with the ____ approach to dying.

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

Who is an example of someone using the most common way of dealing with death anxiety?

Which is devastating for a parent?

Death anxiety

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

A chart showing the number of teens who died from homicide during the past year represents death as a(n)

Washington was the first state to pass a law legalizing assisted suicide.

The point of hospice care is to speed up the death process.

Mourning is best defined as the way a person

In the United States,

Sophie is experiencing so much guilt associated with the death of her boyfriend that it is beginning to interfere in every aspect of her life. She is probably experiencing

Which is not associated with "death as a state of being?"

Discuss the key components of death anxiety by describing terror management theory and its implication toward successfully dealing with such anxiety.

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

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

Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states

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Exam 16: The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

_____ euthanasia occurs when an individual is allowed to die because an available treatment is intentionally withheld.

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

Bernie hates being around his older relatives because their frailty reminds him that some day he will grow old and die. This belief best fits with the ____ approach to dying.

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

Who is an example of someone using the most common way of dealing with death anxiety?

Which is devastating for a parent?

Death anxiety

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

A chart showing the number of teens who died from homicide during the past year represents death as a(n)

Washington was the first state to pass a law legalizing assisted suicide.

The point of hospice care is to speed up the death process.

Mourning is best defined as the way a person

In the United States,

Sophie is experiencing so much guilt associated with the death of her boyfriend that it is beginning to interfere in every aspect of her life. She is probably experiencing

Which is not associated with "death as a state of being?"

Discuss the key components of death anxiety by describing terror management theory and its implication toward successfully dealing with such anxiety.

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

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

Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states

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

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Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

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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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