Question 1

Denial is a defense mechanism in which

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A) anxiety-producing thoughts are forced into conscious awareness. 
B) anxiety-producing thoughts are isolated from conscious awareness. 
C) pleasurable thoughts are forced into conscious awareness. 
D) pleasurable thoughts are isolated from conscious awareness. 
A) anxiety-producing thoughts are forced into conscious awareness. 
B) anxiety-producing thoughts are isolated from conscious awareness. 
C) pleasurable thoughts are forced into conscious awareness. 
D) pleasurable thoughts are isolated from conscious awareness.

Question 2

_____ theories of aging emphasize haphazard cellular processes that result in errors and contribute to aging.

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The answer of _____ theories of aging emphasize haphazard cellular...

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding the loss of a child?

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A) Parents tend to become overly concerned about the surviving siblings and tend to offer them too much support. 
B) The younger the child is at the time of death, the more difficult it is for parents to cope with the loss. 
C) The inability to make sense of the loss increases the intensity of the grief. 
D) Marital strain following the loss is higher in couples who had a good relationship prior to the death versus those who had shaky marriages prior to the death. 
A) Parents tend to become overly concerned about the surviving siblings and tend to offer them too much support. 
B) The younger the child is at the time of death, the more difficult it is for parents to cope with the loss. 
C) The inability to make sense of the loss increases the intensity of the grief. 
D) Marital strain following the loss is higher in couples who had a good relationship prior to the death versus those who had shaky marriages prior to the death.

Question 4

An individual taking a strong _____ perspective would be most likely to suggest that in order to cope with the death of a husband, a wife must confront their loss and detach from her husband.

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A) grief-work 
B) disenfranchised grief 
C) anticipatory grief 
D) damage theory 
A) grief-work 
B) disenfranchised grief 
C) anticipatory grief 
D) damage theory

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of assisted suicide?

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A) Instructing a terminally ill patient on what household chemicals to mix together to create a deadly gas 
B) Injecting someone with a lethal dose of a drug that he or she is already taking 
C) Withholding medical treatment for a chronic disorder 
D) Removing someone from a respirator when brain activity is nonexistent 
A) Instructing a terminally ill patient on what household chemicals to mix together to create a deadly gas 
B) Injecting someone with a lethal dose of a drug that he or she is already taking 
C) Withholding medical treatment for a chronic disorder 
D) Removing someone from a respirator when brain activity is nonexistent

Question 6

Why is death of a grandchild considered a "double whammy" for grandparents?

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A) They feel guilt about the loss of a grandchild and helpless to protect their adult child from pain. 
B) They tend to bear the major financial responsibility for the burial and for assisting their adult children with their bills. 
C) The death of the grandchild and age of their adult children remind them of the short time they have left on earth. 
D) It represents both a social and personal loss. 
A) They feel guilt about the loss of a grandchild and helpless to protect their adult child from pain. 
B) They tend to bear the major financial responsibility for the burial and for assisting their adult children with their bills. 
C) The death of the grandchild and age of their adult children remind them of the short time they have left on earth. 
D) It represents both a social and personal loss.

Question 7

People who have the most difficult time coping with the death of a loved one have

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A) high self-esteem and are highly optimistic. 
B) low self-esteem and are highly optimistic. 
C) high self-esteem and are highly neurotic. 
D) low self-esteem and are highly neurotic. 
A) high self-esteem and are highly optimistic. 
B) low self-esteem and are highly optimistic. 
C) high self-esteem and are highly neurotic. 
D) low self-esteem and are highly neurotic.

Question 8

During the past few centuries,

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A) both average life expectancy and maximum lifespan have increased dramatically. 
B) average life expectancy has increased dramatically, while maximum lifespan has increased only a little. 
C) maximum lifespan has increased dramatically, while average life expectancy has increased only a little. 
D) both average life expectancy and maximum lifespan have decreased dramatically. 
A) both average life expectancy and maximum lifespan have increased dramatically. 
B) average life expectancy has increased dramatically, while maximum lifespan has increased only a little. 
C) maximum lifespan has increased dramatically, while average life expectancy has increased only a little. 
D) both average life expectancy and maximum lifespan have decreased dramatically.

Question 9

rGrief is best defined as

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A) the emotional response to loss. 
B) culturally accepted ways of displaying one's reactions to loss. 
C) a decision concerning how to deal with the corpse. 
D) a status of being without. 
A) the emotional response to loss. 
B) culturally accepted ways of displaying one's reactions to loss. 
C) a decision concerning how to deal with the corpse. 
D) a status of being without.

Question 10

Total brain death involves

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A) irreversible loss in only the higher centers of the cerebral cortex. 
B) reversible loss in only the lower centers of the brain. 
C) irreversible loss in both the higher and lower centers of the brain. 
D) reversible loss in both the higher and lower centers of the brain. 
A) irreversible loss in only the higher centers of the cerebral cortex. 
B) reversible loss in only the lower centers of the brain. 
C) irreversible loss in both the higher and lower centers of the brain. 
D) reversible loss in both the higher and lower centers of the brain.

Question 11

Compare and contrast passive euthanasia, active euthanasia, and assisted suicide.

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Passive euthanasia, active euthanasia, a

Question 12

What research support has been generated concerning the grief-work perspective?

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A) A great deal of support that grief is very similar across cultures. 
B) A great deal of support for the assumption that bereaved individuals must confront their loss and experience painful emotions in order to cope successfully with the loss. 
C) A great deal of support for the fact that grief tends to be delayed. 
D) Support for the hypothesis that too much ruminating may backfire and actually prolong psychological distress rather than to relieve it. 
A) A great deal of support that grief is very similar across cultures. 
B) A great deal of support for the assumption that bereaved individuals must confront their loss and experience painful emotions in order to cope successfully with the loss. 
C) A great deal of support for the fact that grief tends to be delayed. 
D) Support for the hypothesis that too much ruminating may backfire and actually prolong psychological distress rather than to relieve it.

Question 13

What are Kübler-Ross's stages of dying? How has research supported this model?

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Kübler-Ross's stages of dying, also know

Question 14

Shneidman's work in the area of death and dying suggests that

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A) it is more normal to remain depressed than to reach acceptance toward the end of the dying process. 
B) there is a distinct sequence of stages that people pass through with regard to the acceptance of death. 
C) dying people experience myriad emotional responses, with many unpredictable ups and downs. 
D) the cause of death has little impact on one's reaction to the dying process. 
A) it is more normal to remain depressed than to reach acceptance toward the end of the dying process. 
B) there is a distinct sequence of stages that people pass through with regard to the acceptance of death. 
C) dying people experience myriad emotional responses, with many unpredictable ups and downs. 
D) the cause of death has little impact on one's reaction to the dying process.

Question 15

What is the biological definition of death? What are the social meanings of death?

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The biological definition of death is th

Question 16

In your job as a counselor, you must meet with a family in the hospital as they are confronted with the news that their son has been in a terrible car accident. He is on life support and not expected to live. They are interested in the hospice option but are really unfamiliar with how it works and whether there is any benefit to the terminally ill individual or the family. Please enlighten them.

Accepted Answer

I am so sorry to hear about your son's a

Question 17

In order to effectively alter the maximum lifespan in rats and primates, researchers have used dietary restrictions of about _____ below normal caloric intake.

Accepted Answer

A) 5-10% 
B) 10-20% 
C) 20-30% 
D) 30-40% 
A) 5-10% 
B) 10-20% 
C) 20-30% 
D) 30-40%

Question 18

Which is a key theme of the modern lifespan perspective on development?

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A) Development is solely continuous across the lifespan. 
B) Development proceeds in multiple directions. 
C) Humans become less diverse as they age. 
D) We are passive in our own development. 
A) Development is solely continuous across the lifespan. 
B) Development proceeds in multiple directions. 
C) Humans become less diverse as they age. 
D) We are passive in our own development.

Question 19

Severe caloric restriction is one of the most successful life-extension techniques in primates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How do antioxidants appear to increase longevity?

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A) They repair damaged done by the division of telomeres. 
B) They greatly increase the quantity of telomeres in the body. 
C) They inhibit free radical activity in the body. 
D) They greatly increase the quantity of free radicals in the body. 
A) They repair damaged done by the division of telomeres. 
B) They greatly increase the quantity of telomeres in the body. 
C) They inhibit free radical activity in the body. 
D) They greatly increase the quantity of free radicals in the body.

Denial is a defense mechanism in which

_____ theories of aging emphasize haphazard cellular processes that result in errors and contribute to aging.

Which of the following is true regarding the loss of a child?

An individual taking a strong _____ perspective would be most likely to suggest that in order to cope with the death of a husband, a wife must confront their loss and detach from her husband.

Which of the following is an example of assisted suicide?

Why is death of a grandchild considered a "double whammy" for grandparents?

People who have the most difficult time coping with the death of a loved one have

During the past few centuries,

rGrief is best defined as

Total brain death involves

Compare and contrast passive euthanasia, active euthanasia, and assisted suicide.

What research support has been generated concerning the grief-work perspective?

What are Kübler-Ross's stages of dying? How has research supported this model?

Shneidman's work in the area of death and dying suggests that

What is the biological definition of death? What are the social meanings of death?

In order to effectively alter the maximum lifespan in rats and primates, researchers have used dietary restrictions of about _____ below normal caloric intake.

Which is a key theme of the modern lifespan perspective on development?

Severe caloric restriction is one of the most successful life-extension techniques in primates.

How do antioxidants appear to increase longevity?

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Exam 17: The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

Denial is a defense mechanism in which

_____ theories of aging emphasize haphazard cellular processes that result in errors and contribute to aging.

Which of the following is true regarding the loss of a child?

An individual taking a strong _____ perspective would be most likely to suggest that in order to cope with the death of a husband, a wife must confront their loss and detach from her husband.

Which of the following is an example of assisted suicide?

Why is death of a grandchild considered a "double whammy" for grandparents?

People who have the most difficult time coping with the death of a loved one have

During the past few centuries,

rGrief is best defined as

Total brain death involves

Compare and contrast passive euthanasia, active euthanasia, and assisted suicide.

What research support has been generated concerning the grief-work perspective?

What are Kübler-Ross's stages of dying? How has research supported this model?

Shneidman's work in the area of death and dying suggests that

What is the biological definition of death? What are the social meanings of death?

In order to effectively alter the maximum lifespan in rats and primates, researchers have used dietary restrictions of about _____ below normal caloric intake.

Which is a key theme of the modern lifespan perspective on development?

Severe caloric restriction is one of the most successful life-extension techniques in primates.

How do antioxidants appear to increase longevity?

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Health and Physical Development

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Attachment and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

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