Question 1

Among American Indians and Native Alaskans, death-related attitudes may include

Accepted Answer

A)  a high level of death-related fear 
B)  strict taboos against polluting the living and their homes 
C)  acceptance without anxiety 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  a high level of death-related fear 
B)  strict taboos against polluting the living and their homes 
C)  acceptance without anxiety 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 2

American-Indian and Native Alaskan infant mortality rates

Accepted Answer

A)  are lower than for most other American groups 
B)  are about the same as those of Caucasian Americans 
C)  are substantially higher than those of other American groups, except for African Americans 
D)  are largely due to SIDS 
E)  are not related to family income 
A)  are lower than for most other American groups 
B)  are about the same as those of Caucasian Americans 
C)  are substantially higher than those of other American groups, except for African Americans 
D)  are largely due to SIDS 
E)  are not related to family income

Question 3

According to recent research studies, the role of the family in African-American society is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral to the care provided for the terminally ill among African Americans 
B)  discouraging anyone else outside the immediate family from getting involved in death-related situations 
C)  usually leading to care for terminally-ill persons in hospitals or nursing homes 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  peripheral to the care provided for the terminally ill among African Americans 
B)  discouraging anyone else outside the immediate family from getting involved in death-related situations 
C)  usually leading to care for terminally-ill persons in hospitals or nursing homes 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 4

Which of the following is/are important in Hispanic-American attitudes toward death?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of fatalism 
B)  the importance of family 
C)  the role of religion 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  a sense of fatalism 
B)  the importance of family 
C)  the role of religion 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Death-related attitudes among Asian and Pacific Island Americans tend to favor communications that are likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  involve open expressions of feelings and distress 
B)  involve questioning of authority 
C)  tell seriously-ill persons that they are dying 
D)  involve careful control over expressions of feeling 
E)  none of these 
A)  involve open expressions of feelings and distress 
B)  involve questioning of authority 
C)  tell seriously-ill persons that they are dying 
D)  involve careful control over expressions of feeling 
E)  none of these

Question 6

Research indicates that Asian and Pacific Island American attitudes toward death involve

Accepted Answer

A)  preferences that dying persons not be told they are dying 
B)  a view that talking about bad things may actually produce them 
C)  a desire to maintain control over communication 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  preferences that dying persons not be told they are dying 
B)  a view that talking about bad things may actually produce them 
C)  a desire to maintain control over communication 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 7

Age-adjusted death rates among Asian and Pacific Island Americans in 2007 were

Accepted Answer

A)  higher than those for African Americans 
B)  higher than those for American Indians and Native Alaskans 
C)  lower than those for all of the other four groups studied in Chapter Five 
D)  about the same as those for Hispanic Americans 
E)  none of these 
A)  higher than those for African Americans 
B)  higher than those for American Indians and Native Alaskans 
C)  lower than those for all of the other four groups studied in Chapter Five 
D)  about the same as those for Hispanic Americans 
E)  none of these

Question 8

Among Hispanic Americans deaths in the United States in 2007

Accepted Answer

A)  infant mortality rates were much lower than those for non-Hispanic Caucasian infants 
B)  an excessive number resulted from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and suicide 
C)  death rates were much higher than those for non-Hispanic Caucasian Americans 
D)  death rates were much lower than those for non-Hispanic Caucasian Americans 
E)  heart disease and cancer are unusually prominent causes of death 
A)  infant mortality rates were much lower than those for non-Hispanic Caucasian infants 
B)  an excessive number resulted from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and suicide 
C)  death rates were much higher than those for non-Hispanic Caucasian Americans 
D)  death rates were much lower than those for non-Hispanic Caucasian Americans 
E)  heart disease and cancer are unusually prominent causes of death

Question 9

According to projections by the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2007 the largest minority group in the United States was

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans 
B)  Asian and Pacific Island Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  African Americans 
E)  Caucasian Americans 
A)  Native Americans 
B)  Asian and Pacific Island Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  African Americans 
E)  Caucasian Americans

Question 10

American Indians and Native Alaskans

Accepted Answer

A)  are best described as a single cohesive group, sharing similar beliefs and behaviors 
B)  are more likely to live on a reservation than in urban areas in the United States 
C)  have most frequently died from communicable diseases 
D)  have low mortality rates from automobile accidents 
E)  none of these 
A)  are best described as a single cohesive group, sharing similar beliefs and behaviors 
B)  are more likely to live on a reservation than in urban areas in the United States 
C)  have most frequently died from communicable diseases 
D)  have low mortality rates from automobile accidents 
E)  none of these

Question 11

In 2007, Asian and Pacific Island Americans experienced approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  117,135 deaths 
B)  286,573 deaths 
C)  12,415 deaths 
D)  45,609 deaths 
E)  none of these 
A)  117,135 deaths 
B)  286,573 deaths 
C)  12,415 deaths 
D)  45,609 deaths 
E)  none of these

Question 12

Age-adjusted death rates for African Americans in our society are;

Accepted Answer

A)  higher than those for Caucasian Americans 
B)  about the same as those for Caucasian Americans 
C)  lower than those for Caucasian Americans 
D)  not been documented 
E)  none of these 
A)  higher than those for Caucasian Americans 
B)  about the same as those for Caucasian Americans 
C)  lower than those for Caucasian Americans 
D)  not been documented 
E)  none of these

Question 13

American Indians and Native Alaskans make up about

Accepted Answer

A)  10% of the total population of the United States 
B)  5% of the total population of the United States 
C)  15% of the total population of the United States 
D)  25% of the total population of the United States 
E)  1% of the total population of the United States 
A)  10% of the total population of the United States 
B)  5% of the total population of the United States 
C)  15% of the total population of the United States 
D)  25% of the total population of the United States 
E)  1% of the total population of the United States

Question 14

Among Hispanic Americans, death-related attitudes appear to

Accepted Answer

A)  favor displacement of the locus of emotional support from the family unit 
B)  be shaped largely by family and religion 
C)  derive from the structure of the Spanish language 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  favor displacement of the locus of emotional support from the family unit 
B)  be shaped largely by family and religion 
C)  derive from the structure of the Spanish language 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 15

The "Tiger Woods description" in the 2000 census refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  new types of encounters with death 
B)  the possibility that individuals might classify themselves in more than one racial or cultural category 
C)  the fact that Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the United States 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  new types of encounters with death 
B)  the possibility that individuals might classify themselves in more than one racial or cultural category 
C)  the fact that Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the United States 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 16

An important fact concerning death-related issues in American society is that individuals who make up our society

Accepted Answer

A)  are not a single homogeneous group 
B)  share common cultural and ethnic values 
C)  share common educational background 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  are not a single homogeneous group 
B)  share common cultural and ethnic values 
C)  share common educational background 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 17

Mourning practices among Hispanic Americans often involve

Accepted Answer

A)  an emphasis on grief in men 
B)  the absence of children 
C)  public expression of emotion by women 
D)  strong prohibitions against revealing intense feelings of grief by those who take part 
E)  participation restricted to members of the nuclear family 
A)  an emphasis on grief in men 
B)  the absence of children 
C)  public expression of emotion by women 
D)  strong prohibitions against revealing intense feelings of grief by those who take part 
E)  participation restricted to members of the nuclear family

Question 18

Death-related practices among Hispanic Americans often involve

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibitions against touching the body 
B)  efforts to be present at or near the time of death 
C)  permission to speak ill of the person who has died 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  prohibitions against touching the body 
B)  efforts to be present at or near the time of death 
C)  permission to speak ill of the person who has died 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 19

To avoid the danger of stereotyping in analyzing cultural diversity among Americans with regard to death, dying, and bereavement, one must appreciate

Accepted Answer

A)  individuality in particular persons 
B)  differences between various cultural groups 
C)  differences within various cultural groups 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  individuality in particular persons 
B)  differences between various cultural groups 
C)  differences within various cultural groups 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 20

American-Indian and Native Alaskan groups experience high vehicular death rates from

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism 
B)  living in sparsely populated areas 
C)  living in areas where roads are often in poor condition 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  alcoholism 
B)  living in sparsely populated areas 
C)  living in areas where roads are often in poor condition 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Among American Indians and Native Alaskans, death-related attitudes may include

American-Indian and Native Alaskan infant mortality rates

According to recent research studies, the role of the family in African-American society is described as

Which of the following is/are important in Hispanic-American attitudes toward death?

Death-related attitudes among Asian and Pacific Island Americans tend to favor communications that are likely to

Research indicates that Asian and Pacific Island American attitudes toward death involve

Age-adjusted death rates among Asian and Pacific Island Americans in 2007 were

Among Hispanic Americans deaths in the United States in 2007

According to projections by the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2007 the largest minority group in the United States was

American Indians and Native Alaskans

In 2007, Asian and Pacific Island Americans experienced approximately

Age-adjusted death rates for African Americans in our society are;

American Indians and Native Alaskans make up about

Among Hispanic Americans, death-related attitudes appear to

The "Tiger Woods description" in the 2000 census refers to

An important fact concerning death-related issues in American society is that individuals who make up our society

Mourning practices among Hispanic Americans often involve

Death-related practices among Hispanic Americans often involve

To avoid the danger of stereotyping in analyzing cultural diversity among Americans with regard to death, dying, and bereavement, one must appreciate

American-Indian and Native Alaskan groups experience high vehicular death rates from

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

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 5: Cultural Patterns and Death

Among American Indians and Native Alaskans, death-related attitudes may include

American-Indian and Native Alaskan infant mortality rates

According to recent research studies, the role of the family in African-American society is described as

Which of the following is/are important in Hispanic-American attitudes toward death?

Death-related attitudes among Asian and Pacific Island Americans tend to favor communications that are likely to

Research indicates that Asian and Pacific Island American attitudes toward death involve

Age-adjusted death rates among Asian and Pacific Island Americans in 2007 were

Among Hispanic Americans deaths in the United States in 2007

According to projections by the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2007 the largest minority group in the United States was

American Indians and Native Alaskans

In 2007, Asian and Pacific Island Americans experienced approximately

Age-adjusted death rates for African Americans in our society are;

American Indians and Native Alaskans make up about

Among Hispanic Americans, death-related attitudes appear to

The "Tiger Woods description" in the 2000 census refers to

An important fact concerning death-related issues in American society is that individuals who make up our society

Mourning practices among Hispanic Americans often involve

Death-related practices among Hispanic Americans often involve

To avoid the danger of stereotyping in analyzing cultural diversity among Americans with regard to death, dying, and bereavement, one must appreciate

American-Indian and Native Alaskan groups experience high vehicular death rates from

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

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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