Question 1

According to many studies of death anxiety in our society,

Accepted Answer

A)  women report higher death anxiety than do men 
B)  men report higher death anxiety than do women 
C)  younger persons report less death anxiety than do adults 
D)  measuring death anxiety is relatively simple to accomplish 
E)  death anxiety is independent of one's life accomplishments 
A)  women report higher death anxiety than do men 
B)  men report higher death anxiety than do women 
C)  younger persons report less death anxiety than do adults 
D)  measuring death anxiety is relatively simple to accomplish 
E)  death anxiety is independent of one's life accomplishments A

Question 2

According to Ariès, "death of the self"

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on a final testing period and a judgment as the dominant image for life after death 
B)  emphasizes what a particular death means for the community 
C)  does not regard the moment of death as very important 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  focuses on a final testing period and a judgment as the dominant image for life after death 
B)  emphasizes what a particular death means for the community 
C)  does not regard the moment of death as very important 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these A

Question 3

Aries' description of an attitude toward death he called "tame death" differs from what he called "death of the self" by which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  tame death is one where the focus of attention is almost entirely on what the death means for the dying person 
B)  in tame death, death is typically faced more calmly than it is in death of the self 
C)  in death of the self, death is seen as a sort of sleep and thus is unthreatening 
D)  in death of the self, the concerns and needs of the community take precedence over those of the dying person 
E)  an "ars moriendi" developed historically around an attitude of tame death 
A)  tame death is one where the focus of attention is almost entirely on what the death means for the dying person 
B)  in tame death, death is typically faced more calmly than it is in death of the self 
C)  in death of the self, death is seen as a sort of sleep and thus is unthreatening 
D)  in death of the self, the concerns and needs of the community take precedence over those of the dying person 
E)  an "ars moriendi" developed historically around an attitude of tame death B

Question 4

According to Ariès, in "forbidden death" the dying person is most often

Accepted Answer

A)  comforted 
B)  the center of a public death scene 
C)  isolated 
D)  permitted to express emotions freely 
E)  none of these 
A)  comforted 
B)  the center of a public death scene 
C)  isolated 
D)  permitted to express emotions freely 
E)  none of these

Question 5

According to Ariès, "death of the other"

Accepted Answer

A)  rejects a reunion with the beloved after death 
B)  perceives death as an intolerable separation from the one who dies 
C)  does not focus primary attention on the relationship between those who have died and God 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  rejects a reunion with the beloved after death 
B)  perceives death as an intolerable separation from the one who dies 
C)  does not focus primary attention on the relationship between those who have died and God 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 6

Ariès found "forbidden death" to include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  death is most often seen as dirty and indecent 
B)  more and more people are present at the moment of death 
C)  death is seen as unthreatening 
D)  mourning is more public than it was in earlier centuries 
E)  death is seen as a normal part of living 
A)  death is most often seen as dirty and indecent 
B)  more and more people are present at the moment of death 
C)  death is seen as unthreatening 
D)  mourning is more public than it was in earlier centuries 
E)  death is seen as a normal part of living

Question 7

A situation in which I am concerned that I may experience a terminal illness in an alien institution under the case of strangers who might not respect my person needs or wishes is an
Example of

Accepted Answer

A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  none of these 
A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  none of these

Question 8

The Puritans of 17th century New England believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  human beings were basically good and worthy of salvation 
B)  God, in His infinite mercy and love, would give eternal reward to all people 
C)  they could rely on the "sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life" 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  human beings were basically good and worthy of salvation 
B)  God, in His infinite mercy and love, would give eternal reward to all people 
C)  they could rely on the "sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life" 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 9

A situation in which I try to hold onto my life for fear of losing so many things that are important to me is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  none of these 
A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  none of these

Question 10

When people say "Mary had a difficult death," they are likely to be referring to

Accepted Answer

A)  the manner of Mary's dying 
B)  the underlying cause of Mary's death 
C)  the aftermath of Mary's death 
D)  the implications of Mary's death for her spouse and family members 
E)  the likelihood that Mary committed suicide 
A)  the manner of Mary's dying 
B)  the underlying cause of Mary's death 
C)  the aftermath of Mary's death 
D)  the implications of Mary's death for her spouse and family members 
E)  the likelihood that Mary committed suicide

Question 11

Individuals might fear a sudden, unanticipated death because

Accepted Answer

A)  they want to "get ready to meet their Maker" 
B)  they want to say "I love you" and "Goodbye" to those they love 
C)  they want to finish "unfinished business" 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  they want to "get ready to meet their Maker" 
B)  they want to say "I love you" and "Goodbye" to those they love 
C)  they want to finish "unfinished business" 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 12

An individual's attitudes about death and dying are closely connected to

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual's encounters with death 
B)  the individual's experiences with death 
C)  the individual's cultural background 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  the individual's encounters with death 
B)  the individual's experiences with death 
C)  the individual's cultural background 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 13

According to Ariès, "death of the self" involves

Accepted Answer

A)  an emphasis upon the "ars moriendi" or "art of dying well" 
B)  a view of the afterlife as nonthreatening 
C)  an emphasis upon spiritualism 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  an emphasis upon the "ars moriendi" or "art of dying well" 
B)  a view of the afterlife as nonthreatening 
C)  an emphasis upon spiritualism 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 14

Human beings

Accepted Answer

A)  are passive receivers of information about their world 
B)  in no way shape their knowledge of what is happening around them 
C)  whether Amish or Puritan or secular, all shape their knowledge of the world around them in exactly the same way if they are members of American society 
D)  shape their encounters and knowledge of the world depending on their prior beliefs and feelings 
E)  do not have their attitudes toward death shaped by the numbers and sorts of varying encounters they have with death 
A)  are passive receivers of information about their world 
B)  in no way shape their knowledge of what is happening around them 
C)  whether Amish or Puritan or secular, all shape their knowledge of the world around them in exactly the same way if they are members of American society 
D)  shape their encounters and knowledge of the world depending on their prior beliefs and feelings 
E)  do not have their attitudes toward death shaped by the numbers and sorts of varying encounters they have with death

Question 15

After John Stolzfus' first wife died, he remarried so that he would have someone to care for his five children.

Accepted Answer

A)  so far, this is a typical encounter with death in American society in the 21st century 
B)  this encounter with death is more typical of American encounters with death prior to the late twentieth century 
C)  this demonstrates Amish attitudes that reject behaviors among what they call the "English" 
D)  this behavior contrasts sharply with how Puritans behave in America today 
E)  none of these 
A)  so far, this is a typical encounter with death in American society in the 21st century 
B)  this encounter with death is more typical of American encounters with death prior to the late twentieth century 
C)  this demonstrates Amish attitudes that reject behaviors among what they call the "English" 
D)  this behavior contrasts sharply with how Puritans behave in America today 
E)  none of these

Question 16

According to Ariès, "death of the other" is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  a focus of attention primarily on the survivors 
B)  the possibility that mourners "lose control" 
C)  anticipating reunion with loved ones in the next life 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  a focus of attention primarily on the survivors 
B)  the possibility that mourners "lose control" 
C)  anticipating reunion with loved ones in the next life 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 17

Events immediately before, at the time of, and shortly after the death of John Stolzfus are

Accepted Answer

A)  typical of encounters with death in American society at the end of the 20th century 
B)  a model for death-related practices that are developing in the 21st century 
C)  similar to events looking back to the 18th and 19th centuries 
D)  unique and unparalleled in other groups and times 
E)  none of these 
A)  typical of encounters with death in American society at the end of the 20th century 
B)  a model for death-related practices that are developing in the 21st century 
C)  similar to events looking back to the 18th and 19th centuries 
D)  unique and unparalleled in other groups and times 
E)  none of these

Question 18

The analysis in Chapter 3 of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in individuals in our society demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  all humans are anxious about death 
B)  there is great variation in human attitudes toward death 
C)  death-related attitudes cannot be influenced by human beings 
D)  the distinction between "fear" and "anxiety" is prominent in death-related research 
E)  all of these concerns essentially involve the same thing 
A)  all humans are anxious about death 
B)  there is great variation in human attitudes toward death 
C)  death-related attitudes cannot be influenced by human beings 
D)  the distinction between "fear" and "anxiety" is prominent in death-related research 
E)  all of these concerns essentially involve the same thing

Question 19

A situation in which I am concerned about what will happen to my spouse after my death is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  none of these 
A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  none of these

Question 20

People who have attitudes toward the dead that Ariès labeled "tame death"

Accepted Answer

A)  regard death as essentially a private event 
B)  are not primarily concerned with the loss of a member of the community 
C)  greatly fear the afterlife 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  regard death as essentially a private event 
B)  are not primarily concerned with the loss of a member of the community 
C)  greatly fear the afterlife 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

According to many studies of death anxiety in our society,

According to Ariès, "death of the self"

Aries' description of an attitude toward death he called "tame death" differs from what he called "death of the self" by which of the following characteristics?

According to Ariès, in "forbidden death" the dying person is most often

According to Ariès, "death of the other"

Ariès found "forbidden death" to include which of the following?

A situation in which I am concerned that I may experience a terminal illness in an alien institution under the case of strangers who might not respect my person needs or wishes is an Example of

The Puritans of 17^th century New England believed that

A situation in which I try to hold onto my life for fear of losing so many things that are important to me is an example of

When people say "Mary had a difficult death," they are likely to be referring to

Individuals might fear a sudden, unanticipated death because

An individual's attitudes about death and dying are closely connected to

According to Ariès, "death of the self" involves

Human beings

After John Stolzfus' first wife died, he remarried so that he would have someone to care for his five children.

According to Ariès, "death of the other" is characterized by

Events immediately before, at the time of, and shortly after the death of John Stolzfus are

The analysis in Chapter 3 of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in individuals in our society demonstrates that

A situation in which I am concerned about what will happen to my spouse after my death is an example of

People who have attitudes toward the dead that Ariès labeled "tame death"

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With 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 3: Changing Attitudes Toward Death

According to many studies of death anxiety in our society,

According to Ariès, "death of the self"

Aries' description of an attitude toward death he called "tame death" differs from what he called "death of the self" by which of the following characteristics?

According to Ariès, in "forbidden death" the dying person is most often

According to Ariès, "death of the other"

Ariès found "forbidden death" to include which of the following?

A situation in which I am concerned that I may experience a terminal illness in an alien institution under the case of strangers who might not respect my person needs or wishes is an Example of

The Puritans of 17th century New England believed that

A situation in which I try to hold onto my life for fear of losing so many things that are important to me is an example of

When people say "Mary had a difficult death," they are likely to be referring to

Individuals might fear a sudden, unanticipated death because

An individual's attitudes about death and dying are closely connected to

According to Ariès, "death of the self" involves

Human beings

After John Stolzfus' first wife died, he remarried so that he would have someone to care for his five children.

According to Ariès, "death of the other" is characterized by

Events immediately before, at the time of, and shortly after the death of John Stolzfus are

The analysis in Chapter 3 of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in individuals in our society demonstrates that

A situation in which I am concerned about what will happen to my spouse after my death is an example of

People who have attitudes toward the dead that Ariès labeled "tame death"

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With 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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The Puritans of 17^th century New England believed that