Question 1

Older adults are more likely to die from:

Accepted Answer

A)  autoimmune diseases. 
B)  genetic disorders. 
C)  motor vehicle accidents. 
D)  chronic ailments. 
A)  autoimmune diseases. 
B)  genetic disorders. 
C)  motor vehicle accidents. 
D)  chronic ailments. D

Question 2

What is the term for a model of coping with bereavement that emphasizes oscillation between loss-oriented stressors and restoration-oriented stressors?

Accepted Answer

Dual process model

Question 3

Define euthanasia.Describe the two types of euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

Euthanasia is the act of painlessly ending the lives of individuals who are suffering from an incurable disease or severe disability.Sometimes euthanasia is called "mercy killing." Distinctions are made between two types of euthanasia: passive and active.Passive euthanasia occurs when a person is allowed to die by withholding available treatment such as withdrawing a life-sustaining device.Active euthanasia occurs when death is deliberately induced as when a lethal dose of a drug is injected.

Question 4

Most psychologists emphasize that _____ is the best strategy in discussing death with children.

Accepted Answer

A)  honesty 
B)  evasion 
C)  lying 
D)  distraction 
A)  honesty 
B)  evasion 
C)  lying 
D)  distraction

Question 5

Discuss "good death."

Accepted Answer

Care providers are increasingly interest

Question 6

What do studies say of the American attitude toward euthanasia after the Terri Schiavo incident?

Accepted Answer

A)  The general public and experts entirely agree on the precise boundaries of implementing the practice of euthanasia. 
B)  General population favors active euthanasia. 
C)  There is a trend toward accepting passive euthanasia in case of terminally ill patients. 
D)  The inflammatory argument of equating the practice of euthanasia with suicide has increased substantially. 
A)  The general public and experts entirely agree on the precise boundaries of implementing the practice of euthanasia. 
B)  General population favors active euthanasia. 
C)  There is a trend toward accepting passive euthanasia in case of terminally ill patients. 
D)  The inflammatory argument of equating the practice of euthanasia with suicide has increased substantially.

Question 7

An estimated _____ percent of survivors experience normal or uncomplicated grief reactions that include sadness and even disbelief or considerable anguish.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 to 90 
B)  70 to 80 
C)  60 to 70 
D)  50 to 60 
A)  80 to 90 
B)  70 to 80 
C)  60 to 70 
D)  50 to 60

Question 8

Describe the components of the death system according to Robert Kastenbaum.

Accepted Answer

Death system, a concept introduced by Ro

Question 9

"Aninut," "avelut," and "shivah" are all parts of the grieving process for people in the _____ community.

Accepted Answer

A)  Amish 
B)  Jewish 
C)  Muslim 
D)  Protestant 
A)  Amish 
B)  Jewish 
C)  Muslim 
D)  Protestant

Question 10

Three-month-old Marco has died unexpectedly while sleeping in his crib at night.The doctors conclude that he had stopped breathing during the night and died with no apparent cause.Which of the following is the mostly likely reason for Marco's death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Salmonella infection 
D)  Sudden infant death syndrome 
A)  Anorexia 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Salmonella infection 
D)  Sudden infant death syndrome

Question 11

Compared to young children,which of the following is likely to be a differentiating aspect of adolescents' view of death?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to get angry at death. 
B)  They develop more abstract conceptions of death. 
C)  They need more reassurance that they will be loved even after a caregiver dies. 
D)  They generally do not get upset at the sight of dead. 
A)  They tend to get angry at death. 
B)  They develop more abstract conceptions of death. 
C)  They need more reassurance that they will be loved even after a caregiver dies. 
D)  They generally do not get upset at the sight of dead.

Question 12

In which of the following countries is cremation most popular?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Canada 
D)  Japan 
A)  The United States 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Canada 
D)  Japan

Question 13

Brain death occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time. 
B)  a person remains unconscious for a specified period of time. 
C)  only the lower regions of the brain stop functioning. 
D)  the body loses the ability to breathe on its own. 
A)  all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time. 
B)  a person remains unconscious for a specified period of time. 
C)  only the lower regions of the brain stop functioning. 
D)  the body loses the ability to breathe on its own.

Question 14

In the Gond culture of India,death is believed to be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  natural forces. 
B)  an angry supreme being. 
C)  the ill will of others in the community. 
D)  magic and demons. 
A)  natural forces. 
B)  an angry supreme being. 
C)  the ill will of others in the community. 
D)  magic and demons.

Question 15

Other than pining for the lost person,which of the following is another dimension of grief over death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  Insomnia 
C)  Separation anxiety 
D)  Death wish 
A)  Depression 
B)  Insomnia 
C)  Separation anxiety 
D)  Death wish

Question 16

In Jewish tradition,the 30-day period following the burial including shivah is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rendering 
B)  sheloshim 
C)  aninut 
D)  avelut 
A)  rendering 
B)  sheloshim 
C)  aninut 
D)  avelut

Question 17

According to 2010 data,in the United States,_____ percent of men and _____ percent of women 65 years of age and older were widowed.

Accepted Answer

A)  25; 66 
B)  13; 40 
C)  44; 32 
D)  10; 23 
A)  25; 66 
B)  13; 40 
C)  44; 32 
D)  10; 23

Question 18

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that when a person is dying of a terminal illness,depression is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a temporary phase that friends and family should help the person through as quickly as possible. 
B)  the first phase a person goes through when he or she learns that death is imminent. 
C)  part of the normal process of detaching the self from love objects. 
D)  an uncommon reaction that signals that the person needs professional counseling to cope with death. 
A)  a temporary phase that friends and family should help the person through as quickly as possible. 
B)  the first phase a person goes through when he or she learns that death is imminent. 
C)  part of the normal process of detaching the self from love objects. 
D)  an uncommon reaction that signals that the person needs professional counseling to cope with death.

Question 19

A changing identity,such as from "wife" to "widow," is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  loss-oriented stressors 
B)  restoration-oriented stressors 
C)  denial of grief 
D)  complicated grief 
A)  loss-oriented stressors 
B)  restoration-oriented stressors 
C)  denial of grief 
D)  complicated grief

Question 20

Define grief and discuss its major dimensions.

Accepted Answer

Grief is the emotional numbness,disbelie

Older adults are more likely to die from:

What is the term for a model of coping with bereavement that emphasizes oscillation between loss-oriented stressors and restoration-oriented stressors?

Define euthanasia.Describe the two types of euthanasia.

Most psychologists emphasize that _____ is the best strategy in discussing death with children.

Discuss "good death."

What do studies say of the American attitude toward euthanasia after the Terri Schiavo incident?

An estimated _____ percent of survivors experience normal or uncomplicated grief reactions that include sadness and even disbelief or considerable anguish.

Describe the components of the death system according to Robert Kastenbaum.

"Aninut," "avelut," and "shivah" are all parts of the grieving process for people in the _____ community.

Three-month-old Marco has died unexpectedly while sleeping in his crib at night.The doctors conclude that he had stopped breathing during the night and died with no apparent cause.Which of the following is the mostly likely reason for Marco's death?

Compared to young children,which of the following is likely to be a differentiating aspect of adolescents' view of death?

In which of the following countries is cremation most popular?

Brain death occurs when:

In the Gond culture of India,death is believed to be caused by:

Other than pining for the lost person,which of the following is another dimension of grief over death?

In Jewish tradition,the 30-day period following the burial including shivah is known as _____.

According to 2010 data,in the United States,_ percent of men and _ percent of women 65 years of age and older were widowed.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that when a person is dying of a terminal illness,depression is:

A changing identity,such as from "wife" to "widow," is an example of _____.

Define grief and discuss its major dimensions.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 20: Death,Dying,and Grieving

Older adults are more likely to die from:

What is the term for a model of coping with bereavement that emphasizes oscillation between loss-oriented stressors and restoration-oriented stressors?

Define euthanasia.Describe the two types of euthanasia.

Most psychologists emphasize that _____ is the best strategy in discussing death with children.

Discuss "good death."

What do studies say of the American attitude toward euthanasia after the Terri Schiavo incident?

An estimated _____ percent of survivors experience normal or uncomplicated grief reactions that include sadness and even disbelief or considerable anguish.

Describe the components of the death system according to Robert Kastenbaum.

"Aninut," "avelut," and "shivah" are all parts of the grieving process for people in the _____ community.

Three-month-old Marco has died unexpectedly while sleeping in his crib at night.The doctors conclude that he had stopped breathing during the night and died with no apparent cause.Which of the following is the mostly likely reason for Marco's death?

Compared to young children,which of the following is likely to be a differentiating aspect of adolescents' view of death?

In which of the following countries is cremation most popular?

Brain death occurs when:

In the Gond culture of India,death is believed to be caused by:

Other than pining for the lost person,which of the following is another dimension of grief over death?

In Jewish tradition,the 30-day period following the burial including shivah is known as _____.

According to 2010 data,in the United States,_____ percent of men and _____ percent of women 65 years of age and older were widowed.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that when a person is dying of a terminal illness,depression is:

A changing identity,such as from "wife" to "widow," is an example of _____.

Define grief and discuss its major dimensions.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

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According to 2010 data,in the United States,_ percent of men and _ percent of women 65 years of age and older were widowed.