Question 1

The leading cancer cause of death for American males is:

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A) Prostate cancer 
B) Colon and rectal cancer 
C) Lung and bronchial cancer 
D) Pancreatic cancer 
E) None of these

Question 2

Dying trajectories are characterized by two principal features. Identify and briefly explain these two features.

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Question 3

Changes in American death rates can be revealed:

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A) By studying death rates among specific American populations, such as gender groups or socio-economic classes 
B) By comparing death rates in different age groups in the society 
C) By observing alterations in infant mortality rates over time 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 4

The second leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2014 was_________.

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A) cancer 
B) cerebrovascular diseases 
C) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
D) diseases of the heart

Question 5

Average life expectancy:

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A) Is originally and most rapidly increased by decreasing the number of deaths in the early years of life 
B) Is inversely correlated with death rates 
C) Is exceeded by some individuals and not achieved by others 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 6

Compare and contrast death rates in American society in 1900 with those in 2014. 
Add to this comparative portrait by showing how such rates differ by gender and by age.

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Question 7

The three leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2014 were:

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A) Cancer, diseases of the heart, diabetes 
B) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection, cancer, suicide 
C) Diseases of the heart, cancer, accidents 
D) Cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
E) Chronic lower respiratory disease, diseases of the heart, and cancer

Question 8

How did infant death rates and maternal mortality rates change in the U.S. during the 20th century?

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Question 9

Communicable diseases often produce symptoms like:

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A) Vomiting, nausea, and fever 
B) Those that develop slowly over time but often go unnoticed until they result in a sudden, unanticipated death 
C) The slow, long-term wearing out of bodily organs 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 10

Death rates _________.

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A) indicate how long a typical person in a society is likely to live 
B) are inversely related to the number of deaths that occurred in a specific society 
C) reflect the number of people in a specific group who die during a particular time period 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 11

Projected average life expectancies for all individuals born in the United States in 2014:

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A) Decreased slightly for white and black females 
B) Showed an expansion of the racial differential between the white and black populations 
C) Reached a record high for white and black males 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 12

The leading cause of deaths in the U.S. in 2014 was_________.

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A) cancer 
B) accidents 
C) homicide 
D) suicide 
E) heart disease

Question 13

In the world today, relatively few people in developed countries die of communicable diseases, with the exception of:

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A) Accidents 
B) Influenza and pneumonia, septicemia, and infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 
C) Venereal disease 
D) Tuberculosis 
E) Cirrhosis

Question 14

HIV infection and AIDS:

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A) Are the same thing 
B) Are related as cause to effect 
C) Are related as effect to cause 
D) Seldom occur at the same time 
E) Always occur together

Question 15

Leading causes of death in the United States around 1900 were_________.

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A) communicable diseases 
B) degenerative diseases 
C) chronic diseases 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 16

During 2014, how many people died in the United States?

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A) Just over 1.2 million 
B) Approximately 2.6 million 
C) 750,000 
D) 13.4 million 
E) 6 million

Question 17

How have the nature of contemporary families and lifestyle behaviors affected encounters with death in our society? Be specific in explaining and influence of each of these factors and give examples of each.

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Question 18

In the United States in 2015, the deaths of 1063 pregnant women and women in the process of giving birth or immediately after childbirth led to a maternal mortality rate of

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A) 3.3 per 100,000 live births 
B) 7.1 per 100,000 live births 
C) 12.7 per 100,000 live births 
D) 26.4 per 100,000 live births 
E) None of these

Question 19

Encounters with death in American society are said in Chapter 2 to have changed greatly over the past 100-150 years. Describe three (3)ways in which such encounters have changed. Be specific and take care to show exactly what such encounters were like in the past and how they are now.

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Question 20

During 2014 in the United States, there were _________.

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A) more than 2.6 million deaths 
B) just over 1.6 million deaths 
C) nearly 10 million deaths 
D) approximately five million deaths 
E) 188 million deaths

Exam 2: Changing Encounters With Death