Deck 7: Traumatic Death

Question 1

Death as a result of terrorism, suicide, homicide, and death from AIDS can be characterized as __________.

A) immoral death
B) bereavement
C) traumatic death
D) traditional death

Answer 1

traumatic death

Question 2

The events of September 11, 2001 are an example of __________.

A) terrorism
B) suicide
C) natural disaster
D) complicated grief

Answer 2

terrorism

Question 3

__________ death is sudden, violent, inflicted, and/or intentional.

A) Traditional
B) Traumatic
C) Intervention
D) Psychological

Answer 3

Traumatic

Question 4

The experience of being cut off from society refers to __________.

A) alienation
B) humiliation
C) eros
D) thanatos

Question 5

Large scale response to traumatic events is called __________.

A) traumatic death
B) collective trauma
C) alienation
D) terrorism

Question 6

__________ is the eleventh leading cause of death.

A) HIV/AIDS
B) Heart Disease
C) Terrorism
D) Suicide

Question 7

Feeling numb and bewildered are normal feelings for __________.

A) soldiers
B) parents
C) suicide survivors
D) terrorists

Question 8

__________ developed a theory on human motivation.

A) Freud
B) Beck
C) Leenaars
D) Durkheim

Question 9

__________ is the Greek word for death.

A) Humiliation
B) Suicide
C) Eros
D) Thanatos

Question 10

Freud's hypothesis of anger turned inward is more commonly referred to as ___________.

A) alienation
B) humiliation
C) depression
D) eros

Question 11

Common risk factors for __________ include family history, psychotic features, and substance abuse.

A) suicide
B) terrorism
C) HIV/AIDS
D) collective trauma

Question 12

According to Durkheim, what type of suicide is it when an individual commits suicide as an escape from feeling oppressed?

A) egoistic
B) anomic
C) altruistic
D) fatalistic

Question 13

The type of suicide committed by the terrorists responsible for the 9/11 bombings is __________ suicide.

A) egoistic
B) altruistic
C) fatalistic
D) anomic

Question 14

Approximately __________ percent of people who attempt or commit suicide show advance warning signs.

A) 20
B) 30
C) 50
D) 80

Question 15

__________ helps distinguish was we do to help before and after suicide.

A) Postvention
B) Presuicide
C) Warning counsel
D) Egoisitic suicide

Question 16

__________has been the fourth leading cause of death for persons ages 1-40 years in the United States for the last decade.

A) Natural terrorism
B) Suicide
C) Homicide
D) Altruism

Question 17

Amy recently died in a car crash where she was at fault for the accident because she was texting and driving. As part of the accident, Amy also hit and killed a small child crossing the street with her car. Out of respect for the small child's parents, Amy's parents attended the child's funeral. Amy's father said to the child's parents at the event that he was very sorry and knew what the parents were going through. The child's mother became very upset with Amy's parents and blamed them and their daughter for the loss of her child. Amy's parents are experiencing __________.

A) seppuku
B) disenfranchised grief
C) collective trauma
D) postvention

Question 18

HIV/AIDS is commonly transmitted through __________.

A) genetics
B) touch
C) vaccination needles
D) unprotected sex

Question 19

HIV-antibodies are produced in the body to try and fight invasion of CD4 helper cells that are central to the __________ system of the body.

A) immune
B) circulatory
C) respiratory
D) digestive

Question 20

HIV/AIDS was first discovered in __________ in the 1980s.

A) bisexual women
B) heterosexual men
C) lesbian women
D) gay men

Question 21

What are the basic differences between psychological and sociological explanations of suicide? Use the theories of at least one psychological and one sociological theorist to demonstrate the differences (e.g., Freud v. Durkheim).

Question 22

Explain Durkheim's theory of suicide. In your essay explain how the concepts of social integration and social regulation relate to the types of suicide he outlines.

Question 23

Discuss why those left behind after a suicide are called survivors. Why is grieving suicide often a unique experience compared to loss from other types of death?

Question 24

Discuss the nuances of HIV/AIDS. What is it? How is it transmitted? How is it treated?

Question 25

What concepts help us best explain why terrorists commit terrorist acts? In other words, write an essay that explains why individuals become terrorists. In your essay use two specific examples of terrorist acts to help demonstrate your understanding of this form of traumatic death.