Question 1

The U.S.Supreme Court has held that people are clearly within their constitutional rights if they

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A)  ask to be permanently put to sleep with heavy doses of narcotics. 
B)  arrange to die how they wish, as long as arrangements are in writing. 
C)  defy hospital rules and have family members disconnect feeding tubes. 
D)  request passive euthanasia. 
A)  ask to be permanently put to sleep with heavy doses of narcotics. 
B)  arrange to die how they wish, as long as arrangements are in writing. 
C)  defy hospital rules and have family members disconnect feeding tubes. 
D)  request passive euthanasia. D

Question 2

Which of the following statements reflects what a person would say in the first stage of Kübler-Ross' five stages of dying?

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A)  "The doctor is wrong. I need to get a second opinion. The doctor must have mixed my file up with someone else's." 
B)  "Why me?" 
C)  "If I can live three more months, I'll donate all my money to the church." 
D)  "I am so sad, and I can't stop crying. All I can think about is not being able to see my grandchildren. I sleep all the time." 
A)  "The doctor is wrong. I need to get a second opinion. The doctor must have mixed my file up with someone else's." 
B)  "Why me?" 
C)  "If I can live three more months, I'll donate all my money to the church." 
D)  "I am so sad, and I can't stop crying. All I can think about is not being able to see my grandchildren. I sleep all the time." A

Question 3

In just over half of the United States,parents who experienced a stillbirth have the legal right to

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A)  grieve. 
B)  obtain a birth certificate. 
C)  seek counseling. 
D)  begin practicing a new religion. 
A)  grieve. 
B)  obtain a birth certificate. 
C)  seek counseling. 
D)  begin practicing a new religion. B

Question 4

Four-year-old Klaus kind of understands that his grandfather is dead,but was a little worried that after he was buried,his grandfather might get hungry.Which cognitive aspect of death is Klaus struggling with?

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A)  Death is irreversible. 
B)  Death is universal. 
C)  Death is inevitable. 
D)  Death is nonfunctional. 
A)  Death is irreversible. 
B)  Death is universal. 
C)  Death is inevitable. 
D)  Death is nonfunctional.

Question 5

Accepting the reality that one has lost a loved one and readjusting to life by developing new interests and relationships is commonly known as

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A)  resolution. 
B)  grief work. 
C)  grief. 
D)  shock and disbelief. 
A)  resolution. 
B)  grief work. 
C)  grief. 
D)  shock and disbelief.

Question 6

Approximately _____ of women are widowed by age 65.

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A)  20% 
B)  25% 
C)  30% 
D)  35% 
A)  20% 
B)  25% 
C)  30% 
D)  35%

Question 7

Explain the concepts of euthanasia and assisted suicide.Examine the implications for both families and medical personnel in attempting to honor the wishes of individuals at the end of their lives.

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Euthanasia is the act of intentionally e

Question 8

The dignity of a terminally ill person is likely to be maintained when

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A)  family members continue to visit on a regular basis. 
B)  dying patients write very specific instructions for their care. 
C)  patients are seen, and know they are seen, as being worthy of honor and esteem. 
D)  patients have the finances to afford more expensive care facilities. 
A)  family members continue to visit on a regular basis. 
B)  dying patients write very specific instructions for their care. 
C)  patients are seen, and know they are seen, as being worthy of honor and esteem. 
D)  patients have the finances to afford more expensive care facilities.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT associated with a grieving 5-year-old?

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A)  Increased activity 
B)  Bed wetting 
C)  Loss of speech 
D)  Nightmares 
A)  Increased activity 
B)  Bed wetting 
C)  Loss of speech 
D)  Nightmares

Question 10

Kübler-Ross,in her work with dying people,found that there are stages in coming to terms with death.She referred to a stage marked by refusal to accept the reality of what is happening as

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A)  bargaining. 
B)  anger. 
C)  acceptance. 
D)  denial. 
A)  bargaining. 
B)  anger. 
C)  acceptance. 
D)  denial.

Question 11

Recently,Donatello has spent more time thinking about how many years he has left,as opposed to how many years are in front of him.We can speculate that Donatello is

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A)  an adolescent. 
B)  an emerging adult. 
C)  a middle-aged adult. 
D)  one of the young-old. 
A)  an adolescent. 
B)  an emerging adult. 
C)  a middle-aged adult. 
D)  one of the young-old.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding living wills and advance directives?

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A)  People can state in a living will that they want to have all possible life-sustaining procedures performed. 
B)  Advance directives are not recognized in all 50 states. 
C)  Living wills and advance directives are different names for the exact same document. 
D)  An advance directive can only be drawn up by the patient, but a living will can be filed by family members. 
A)  People can state in a living will that they want to have all possible life-sustaining procedures performed. 
B)  Advance directives are not recognized in all 50 states. 
C)  Living wills and advance directives are different names for the exact same document. 
D)  An advance directive can only be drawn up by the patient, but a living will can be filed by family members.

Question 13

In which of the following countries do families keep an altar in the home dedicated to their ancestors so they can maintain contact and offer the deceased food and other gifts?

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A)  Malaysia 
B)  Japan 
C)  Greece 
D)  India 
A)  Malaysia 
B)  Japan 
C)  Greece 
D)  India

Question 14

Define terminal drop and how it relates to predicting death.

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Terminal drop refers to a sudden and sig

Question 15

Statistics on suicide are probably understated for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A)  traffic "accidents" are often a method of suicide. 
B)  medication overdoses can oftentimes be noted as "accidental." 
C)  there is pressure on reporting agents (police, doctors) to protect insurance claims. 
D)  None of these 
A)  traffic "accidents" are often a method of suicide. 
B)  medication overdoses can oftentimes be noted as "accidental." 
C)  there is pressure on reporting agents (police, doctors) to protect insurance claims. 
D)  None of these

Question 16

Julie was confused when her mom told her that her grandmother "had gone to a better place." According to Piaget,Julie is

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A)  6 months old. 
B)  5 years old. 
C)  11 years old. 
D)  16 years old. 
A)  6 months old. 
B)  5 years old. 
C)  11 years old. 
D)  16 years old.

Question 17

In a study done in Finland,_____% of widowed men and ______% of widowed women died within five years of their spouse's death.

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A)  10; 25 
B)  21; 10 
C)  20; 40 
D)  40; 20 
A)  10; 25 
B)  21; 10 
C)  20; 40 
D)  40; 20

Question 18

Gerald intentionally gave his terminally ill wife an overdose of pills that caused her death.Gerald engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  passive euthanasia. 
B)  active euthanasia. 
C)  intentional euthanasia. 
D)  accidental euthanasia. 
A)  passive euthanasia. 
B)  active euthanasia. 
C)  intentional euthanasia. 
D)  accidental euthanasia.

Question 19

For women especially,the distress of a loss can often be a catalyst for introspection.Widows often

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A)  suffer tremendous regret for the kind of wife they were. 
B)  are relieved that long-term care of another has come to an end. 
C)  discover submerged aspects of themselves and learn to stand on their own as they reevaluate their own lives. 
D)  behave foolishly because of loneliness and remarry in a short time. 
A)  suffer tremendous regret for the kind of wife they were. 
B)  are relieved that long-term care of another has come to an end. 
C)  discover submerged aspects of themselves and learn to stand on their own as they reevaluate their own lives. 
D)  behave foolishly because of loneliness and remarry in a short time.

Question 20

Many of the patients in Kübler-Ross's study went through the same five stages,but

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A)  men's stages were different from women's. 
B)  not necessarily in the same sequence. 
C)  women had more difficulty with the stages. 
D)  health-care professional do not acknowledge the stages. 
A)  men's stages were different from women's. 
B)  not necessarily in the same sequence. 
C)  women had more difficulty with the stages. 
D)  health-care professional do not acknowledge the stages.

The U.S.Supreme Court has held that people are clearly within their constitutional rights if they

Which of the following statements reflects what a person would say in the first stage of Kübler-Ross' five stages of dying?

In just over half of the United States,parents who experienced a stillbirth have the legal right to

Four-year-old Klaus kind of understands that his grandfather is dead,but was a little worried that after he was buried,his grandfather might get hungry.Which cognitive aspect of death is Klaus struggling with?

Accepting the reality that one has lost a loved one and readjusting to life by developing new interests and relationships is commonly known as

Approximately _____ of women are widowed by age 65.

Explain the concepts of euthanasia and assisted suicide.Examine the implications for both families and medical personnel in attempting to honor the wishes of individuals at the end of their lives.

The dignity of a terminally ill person is likely to be maintained when

Which of the following is NOT associated with a grieving 5-year-old?

Kübler-Ross,in her work with dying people,found that there are stages in coming to terms with death.She referred to a stage marked by refusal to accept the reality of what is happening as

Recently,Donatello has spent more time thinking about how many years he has left,as opposed to how many years are in front of him.We can speculate that Donatello is

Which of the following statements is true regarding living wills and advance directives?

In which of the following countries do families keep an altar in the home dedicated to their ancestors so they can maintain contact and offer the deceased food and other gifts?

Define terminal drop and how it relates to predicting death.

Statistics on suicide are probably understated for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Julie was confused when her mom told her that her grandmother "had gone to a better place." According to Piaget,Julie is

In a study done in Finland,_% of widowed men and __% of widowed women died within five years of their spouse's death.

Gerald intentionally gave his terminally ill wife an overdose of pills that caused her death.Gerald engaged in

For women especially,the distress of a loss can often be a catalyst for introspection.Widows often

Many of the patients in Kübler-Ross's study went through the same five stages,but

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Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

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Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Exam 19: Dealing With Death and Bereavement

The U.S.Supreme Court has held that people are clearly within their constitutional rights if they

Which of the following statements reflects what a person would say in the first stage of Kübler-Ross' five stages of dying?

In just over half of the United States,parents who experienced a stillbirth have the legal right to

Four-year-old Klaus kind of understands that his grandfather is dead,but was a little worried that after he was buried,his grandfather might get hungry.Which cognitive aspect of death is Klaus struggling with?

Accepting the reality that one has lost a loved one and readjusting to life by developing new interests and relationships is commonly known as

Approximately _____ of women are widowed by age 65.

Explain the concepts of euthanasia and assisted suicide.Examine the implications for both families and medical personnel in attempting to honor the wishes of individuals at the end of their lives.

The dignity of a terminally ill person is likely to be maintained when

Which of the following is NOT associated with a grieving 5-year-old?

Kübler-Ross,in her work with dying people,found that there are stages in coming to terms with death.She referred to a stage marked by refusal to accept the reality of what is happening as

Recently,Donatello has spent more time thinking about how many years he has left,as opposed to how many years are in front of him.We can speculate that Donatello is

Which of the following statements is true regarding living wills and advance directives?

In which of the following countries do families keep an altar in the home dedicated to their ancestors so they can maintain contact and offer the deceased food and other gifts?

Define terminal drop and how it relates to predicting death.

Statistics on suicide are probably understated for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Julie was confused when her mom told her that her grandmother "had gone to a better place." According to Piaget,Julie is

In a study done in Finland,_____% of widowed men and ______% of widowed women died within five years of their spouse's death.

Gerald intentionally gave his terminally ill wife an overdose of pills that caused her death.Gerald engaged in

For women especially,the distress of a loss can often be a catalyst for introspection.Widows often

Many of the patients in Kübler-Ross's study went through the same five stages,but

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

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In a study done in Finland,_% of widowed men and __% of widowed women died within five years of their spouse's death.