Question 1

Education about death, dying, and bereavement arising out of interactions within a family or similar social group is

Accepted Answer

A)  formal education 
B)  informal education 
C)  team teaching 
D)  death-related counseling 
E)  none of these 
A)  formal education 
B)  informal education 
C)  team teaching 
D)  death-related counseling 
E)  none of these B

Question 2

College courses on death, dying, and bereavement are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  formal education 
B)  informal education 
C)  team teaching 
D)  death-related counseling 
E)  none of these 
A)  formal education 
B)  informal education 
C)  team teaching 
D)  death-related counseling 
E)  none of these A

Question 3

The ending of the story of Little Red Riding was changed apparently because some

Accepted Answer

A)  thought that the original ending was too gentle to Little Red Riding Hood herself 
B)  wanted to emphasize the party at the end of later versions 
C)  sought to be gentler to the wolf in later endings 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  thought that the original ending was too gentle to Little Red Riding Hood herself 
B)  wanted to emphasize the party at the end of later versions 
C)  sought to be gentler to the wolf in later endings 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these E

Question 4

The beginning of the modern death awareness movement involved

Accepted Answer

A)  new programs of care for the dying 
B)  research on attitudes toward death 
C)  new ways of assisting bereaved persons 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  new programs of care for the dying 
B)  research on attitudes toward death 
C)  new ways of assisting bereaved persons 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 5

When a death and dying course tries to sensitize the non-bereaved to the depth and complexities of grief, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  effective 
E)  valuational 
A)  affective 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  effective 
E)  valuational

Question 6

To say that death was a "taboo topic" in American society during the 1960s and early 1970s means that

Accepted Answer

A)  a fundamental and defining aspect of human life had largely been removed from investigation and critical study 
B)  this subject is a branch of "thanatology" 
C)  this topic is most closely associated with sorcery and witchery 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  a fundamental and defining aspect of human life had largely been removed from investigation and critical study 
B)  this subject is a branch of "thanatology" 
C)  this topic is most closely associated with sorcery and witchery 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 7

When a death and dying course imparts information about death-related experiences and issues, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  effective 
E)  valuational 
A)  affective 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  effective 
E)  valuational

Question 8

Focus On 1.1 describes three versions of what really happened to Little Red Riding Hood. What did happen, according to these versions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the wolf ate Little Red Riding Hood up 
B)  a woodsman killed the wolf with an axe, cut him open, and out stepped Little Red Riding Hood 
C)  a hunter shot the wolf before he could reach Little Red Riding Hood 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  the wolf ate Little Red Riding Hood up 
B)  a woodsman killed the wolf with an axe, cut him open, and out stepped Little Red Riding Hood 
C)  a hunter shot the wolf before he could reach Little Red Riding Hood 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 9

Our textbook suggests that studying death, dying, and bereavement can help us learn about:

Accepted Answer

A)  vulnerability and resilience 
B)  individuals and communities 
C)  control and limitations 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  vulnerability and resilience 
B)  individuals and communities 
C)  control and limitations 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The Dead Bird is a story book about

Accepted Answer

A)  finding the body of a dead bird and burying it 
B)  a child whose friend was killed in an automobile accident 
C)  the illness and death of a school child 
D)  the death of the son of a child's teacher 
E)  none of the above 
A)  finding the body of a dead bird and burying it 
B)  a child whose friend was killed in an automobile accident 
C)  the illness and death of a school child 
D)  the death of the son of a child's teacher 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The ending of the story of Little Red Riding was changed apparently because some

Accepted Answer

A)  thought that the original ending was too gentle to Little Red Riding Hood herself 
B)  wanted to emphasize the party at the end of later versions 
C)  wanted to remove Grandmother from the later endings 
D)  thought that children would be upset by human death in the first version of the story 
E)  sought to be kinder to the wolf in later endings 
A)  thought that the original ending was too gentle to Little Red Riding Hood herself 
B)  wanted to emphasize the party at the end of later versions 
C)  wanted to remove Grandmother from the later endings 
D)  thought that children would be upset by human death in the first version of the story 
E)  sought to be kinder to the wolf in later endings

Question 12

The title of the group "Make Today Count" parallels which goal of death education?

Accepted Answer

A)  preparing individuals for their public roles as citizens and professionals in society 
B)  informing and guiding individuals in their personal transactions with society 
C)  enriching the personal lives of participants 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  preparing individuals for their public roles as citizens and professionals in society 
B)  informing and guiding individuals in their personal transactions with society 
C)  enriching the personal lives of participants 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 13

The modern death awareness movement, emphasizing research and writing about death-related experiences, began around

Accepted Answer

A)  the end of the 19th century 
B)  the third decade of the twentieth century 
C)  the early 1800s 
D)  the late 1950s through the early 1970s 
E)  1985 
A)  the end of the 19th century 
B)  the third decade of the twentieth century 
C)  the early 1800s 
D)  the late 1950s through the early 1970s 
E)  1985

Question 14

Deaths resulting from a natural disaster or an automobile accident

Accepted Answer

A)  should never be used as a basis for education about death and grief with children younger than eight years old 
B)  can provide "teachable moments" for a discussion with children about death and grief 
C)  should not be used as a form of formal education in a classroom with children younger than twelve years old 
D)  should only be discussed with children by their parents 
E)  are too traumatic to serve as subjects in the formal education of children 
A)  should never be used as a basis for education about death and grief with children younger than eight years old 
B)  can provide "teachable moments" for a discussion with children about death and grief 
C)  should not be used as a form of formal education in a classroom with children younger than twelve years old 
D)  should only be discussed with children by their parents 
E)  are too traumatic to serve as subjects in the formal education of children

Question 15

A person who enrolls in a course in the field of death, dying, and bereavement in order to be better prepared to work as a nurse is primarily expressing a concern about:

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational reasons 
B)  a current death-related experience 
C)  intellectual curiosity about the subject 
D)  an unresolved death-related experience 
E)  all of these 
A)  vocational reasons 
B)  a current death-related experience 
C)  intellectual curiosity about the subject 
D)  an unresolved death-related experience 
E)  all of these

Question 16

A person who enrolls in a course in the field of death, dying, and bereavement because of distress about someone's death a year earlier is primarily expressing a concern about:

Accepted Answer

A)  vocational reasons 
B)  a current death-related experience 
C)  intellectual curiosity about the subject 
D)  an unresolved death-related experience 
E)  all of these 
A)  vocational reasons 
B)  a current death-related experience 
C)  intellectual curiosity about the subject 
D)  an unresolved death-related experience 
E)  all of these

Question 17

In the vignette at the beginning of Chapter 1 a children's librarian gave examples of books for children about topics including:

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting an autopsy on the body of a dead bird 
B)  a child whose friend was killed in an automobile accident 
C)  the illness and death of a school child 
D)  the death of the son of a child's teacher 
E)  grandparents and animals 
A)  conducting an autopsy on the body of a dead bird 
B)  a child whose friend was killed in an automobile accident 
C)  the illness and death of a school child 
D)  the death of the son of a child's teacher 
E)  grandparents and animals

Question 18

When a death and dying course shows how people actually do respond in death- related situations, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  effective 
E)  valuational 
A)  affective 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  effective 
E)  valuational

Question 19

Death education typically involves four central dimensions:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical, psychological, social, and spiritual 
B)  cognitive, affective, behavioral, and valuational 
C)  religious, medical, intrapersonal, and interpersonal 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  physical, psychological, social, and spiritual 
B)  cognitive, affective, behavioral, and valuational 
C)  religious, medical, intrapersonal, and interpersonal 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 20

When death education contributes to policy making in matters like advance directives and organ transplantation, it is serving which of the following goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  preparing individuals for their public roles as citizens and professionals within a society 
B)  informing and guiding individuals in their personal transactions with society 
C)  enriching the personal lives of participants 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  preparing individuals for their public roles as citizens and professionals within a society 
B)  informing and guiding individuals in their personal transactions with society 
C)  enriching the personal lives of participants 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Education about death, dying, and bereavement arising out of interactions within a family or similar social group is

College courses on death, dying, and bereavement are examples of

The ending of the story of Little Red Riding was changed apparently because some

The beginning of the modern death awareness movement involved

When a death and dying course tries to sensitize the non-bereaved to the depth and complexities of grief, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

To say that death was a "taboo topic" in American society during the 1960s and early 1970s means that

When a death and dying course imparts information about death-related experiences and issues, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

Focus On 1.1 describes three versions of what really happened to Little Red Riding Hood. What did happen, according to these versions?

Our textbook suggests that studying death, dying, and bereavement can help us learn about:

The Dead Bird is a story book about

The ending of the story of Little Red Riding was changed apparently because some

The title of the group "Make Today Count" parallels which goal of death education?

The modern death awareness movement, emphasizing research and writing about death-related experiences, began around

Deaths resulting from a natural disaster or an automobile accident

A person who enrolls in a course in the field of death, dying, and bereavement in order to be better prepared to work as a nurse is primarily expressing a concern about:

A person who enrolls in a course in the field of death, dying, and bereavement because of distress about someone's death a year earlier is primarily expressing a concern about:

In the vignette at the beginning of Chapter 1 a children's librarian gave examples of books for children about topics including:

When a death and dying course shows how people actually do respond in death- related situations, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

Death education typically involves four central dimensions:

When death education contributes to policy making in matters like advance directives and organ transplantation, it is serving which of the following goals?

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

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

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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Exam 1: Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Education about death, dying, and bereavement arising out of interactions within a family or similar social group is

College courses on death, dying, and bereavement are examples of

The ending of the story of Little Red Riding was changed apparently because some

The beginning of the modern death awareness movement involved

When a death and dying course tries to sensitize the non-bereaved to the depth and complexities of grief, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

To say that death was a "taboo topic" in American society during the 1960s and early 1970s means that

When a death and dying course imparts information about death-related experiences and issues, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

Focus On 1.1 describes three versions of what really happened to Little Red Riding Hood. What did happen, according to these versions?

Our textbook suggests that studying death, dying, and bereavement can help us learn about:

The Dead Bird is a story book about

The ending of the story of Little Red Riding was changed apparently because some

The title of the group "Make Today Count" parallels which goal of death education?

The modern death awareness movement, emphasizing research and writing about death-related experiences, began around

Deaths resulting from a natural disaster or an automobile accident

A person who enrolls in a course in the field of death, dying, and bereavement in order to be better prepared to work as a nurse is primarily expressing a concern about:

A person who enrolls in a course in the field of death, dying, and bereavement because of distress about someone's death a year earlier is primarily expressing a concern about:

In the vignette at the beginning of Chapter 1 a children's librarian gave examples of books for children about topics including:

When a death and dying course shows how people actually do respond in death- related situations, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

Death education typically involves four central dimensions:

When death education contributes to policy making in matters like advance directives and organ transplantation, it is serving which of the following goals?

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

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

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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