Question 1

In many studies of death anxiety in our society, _________.

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A)  en report higher death anxiety than women
B)  older adults report more death anxiety than younger persons
C)  individuals with strong religious convictions report more death anxiety than those who do not share such a value framework
D)  All of these
E)  None of these

Question 2

According to Ariès, "death of the self"_________.

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A)  puts great emphasis on what one does at or just before the moment of one's 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

Question 3

According to Ariès, "death of the other"_________.

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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 4

Individuals might fear a sudden, unanticipated death because:

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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 5

Human beings_________.

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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 6

Identify and describe three points of contrast in the death-related attitudes that are prominent among the Amish, the Puritans of 17th century New England, and the mainstream of contemporary American society. Be specific. Give examples.

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Question 7

In his analysis of "tame death," Ariès found:

Accepted Answer

A)  No great fear of death
B)  Familiarity with death
C)  A major focus of attention on the community
D)  All of these
E)  None of these

Question 8

Which of the following is the accurate number of persons living with HIV infection as of 2015 according to the CDC?

Accepted Answer

A)  8,750
B)  Less than 11,000
C)  More than 18,000
D)  Almost 40,000
E)  78,200

Question 9

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

Question 10

An individual's attitudes about death and dying are most often 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

Question 11

Many studies of death anxiety assume that:

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A)  Adequate instruments and methodologies are available to identify and measure death anxieties.
B)  Individuals will be both willing and able to disclose their death anxieties.
C)  Death anxiety does exist.
D)  All of these
E)  None of these

Question 12

Describe two of the central attitudes toward death that characterize the Amish community in which John Stolzfus lived.

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Two central attitudes toward death that ...

Question 13

One point on which the Amish and the New England Puritans disagreed sharply was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Belief in Christianity
B)  Belief in the sinfulness and depravity of children
C)  Belief that communities should workshop together
D)  Their desire to reform certain aspects of Christian belief and practices
E)  Their denial of death or unwillingness to think about that subject

Question 14

The analysis in Chapter 3 of the eighth edition of Death Dying, Life and & Living 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 little variation in human attitudes toward death
C)  death-related attitudes can 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 15

According to Ariès, "death denied" is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited mourning in public
B)  New funerary rites invented in the United States
C)  The dying person is deprived of his or her own death
D)  All of these
E)  None of these

Question 16

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 practices looking back to the 16th and 17th centuries
D)  unique and unparalleled in other groups and times
E)  None of these

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

Attitudes include a person's_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ways of presenting oneself to, or being in, the world
B)  settled behaviors or manner of acting
C)  postures of the body or dispositions to action
D)  All of these
E)  None of these

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