Question 1

Active euthanasia is also called

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A)   mercy killing.
B)   assisted suicide.
C)   physician-assisted suicide.
D)   passive euthanasia.

Question 2

Nine-year-old Sarah died from cancer. Her teacher and her classmates made black armbands to wear for a month following her death. Due to the fact that in Sarah's culture, the wearing of black is common following a death, wearing the armbands best illustrates the concept of

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A)   bargaining.
B)   depression.
C)   grief.
D)   mourning.

Question 3

Total brain death involves

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A)   irreversible loss in only the higher centers of the cerebral cortex.
B)   reversible loss in only the lower centers of the brain.
C)   irreversible loss in both the higher and lower centers of the brain.
D)   reversible loss in both the higher and lower centers of the brain.

Question 4

Sylvia has terminal cancer. After years of very irregular church attendance, Sylvia begins to go to church every Sunday. She asks of God, "Please let me live to see my daughter graduate from college. I'll be a good Christian. I'll mend my ways. Just let me live..." This description indicates that Sylvia is in the _____ stage of dying.

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A)   anger
B)   bargaining
C)   denial
D)   depression

Question 5

Parents who use the analogy of "sleep" when describing death to children tend to have children with an advanced understanding of death and death topics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Clint has just found out that his friend Eastwood is terminally ill. This has made him feel sad and lonely at the thought of living life without his pal. Clint's feelings best represent the concept of

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A)   bargaining.
B)   anticipatory grief.
C)   denial and isolation.
D)   maturational grief.

Question 7

The only thing that Gabe understands about death is that if it stops moving and thinking, it's dead. This most indicates an understanding of

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A)   finality.
B)   irreversibility.
C)   universality.
D)   biological causality.

Question 8

_____ grief occurs when the relationship between the deceased and bereaved is not fully recognized or appreciated by others (e.g., death of an ex-wife).

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The answer of _____ grief occurs when the relationship between...

Question 9

When the family dog dies at home, Cory does not understand how this could happen. He doesn't see any marks on the dog, and without any physical signs, Cory doesn't believe the dog could actually be dead. This suggests that Cory does not understand the _____ of death.

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A)   finality
B)   irreversibility
C)   universality
D)   biological causality

Question 10

What can we conclude regarding an infant's experience of death?

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A)   Infants who have developed an understanding of here vs. all gone may show some of the same reactions that adults do in response to loss of an attachment figure.
B)   Most infants understand that death means that life processes stop, but they believe that it can be undone or reversed.
C)   Infants are biologically programmed to show grief responses to the loss of a caretaker, regardless of the age of the infant.
D)   Infants who show separation protest and depression-like symptoms have clearly demonstrated that they have an accurate cognitive understanding of death.

Question 11

In Kübler-Ross's original model, the reaction of denial and isolation is followed by the reaction of

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A)   acceptance.
B)   anger.
C)   bargaining.
D)   depression.

Question 12

Allen's wife died almost one year ago. For a long period, he experienced overwhelming emotional turmoil. In the past few weeks, however, he seems to have pulled himself together and started to make the transition into being a widower. According to the Parkes/Bowlby model, Allen is best classified as now being in a state of

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A)   yearning.
B)   numbness.
C)   reorganization.
D)   disorganization and despair.

Question 13

Deanna is dying of cancer and her feeding tube was just removed by a nurse. If the goal of this action would be to have her eventually die, it is best considered

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A)   passive euthanasia.
B)   active euthanasia.
C)   physician-assisted suicide.
D)   self-inflicted suicide.

Question 14

The notion of "stages of dying" is best associated with

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A)   Freud.
B)   Kübler-Ross.
C)   Hayflick.
D)   Parkes.

Question 15

According to the _____ perspective, the only adaptive way to cope with death is to detach from the deceased.

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The answer of According to the _____ perspective, the only...

Question 16

Research suggests that for an adult, the loss of a parent is

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A)   more difficult to deal with for women than for men.
B)   upsetting, but in some ways expected and therefore tends to be easier to deal with than the death of a child or of a spouse.
C)   typically the most difficult type of loss with which to cope.
D)   characterized by anger but not guilt.

Question 17

Kübler-Ross's depression stage of dying is characterized by a sense of

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A)   anger.
B)   hopelessness.
C)   calm.
D)   opposing joy.

Question 18

In her original model, Kübler-Ross's last stage of dying involved

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A)   anguish over unfinished business that must be left behind.
B)   depression and feelings of hopelessness.
C)   anger and resentment directed toward those who will go on living.
D)   peaceful acceptance of the inevitable.

Question 19

The best predictor for depression four years after the death of a spouse is having

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A)   cohabitated prior to the death of the spouse.
B)   lived with a spouse who had a long, chronic ailment.
C)   been depressed prior to the death of the spouse .
D)   failed to actively engage in grief work.

Question 20

The Parkes/Bowlby model of bereavement suggests that

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A)   a grieving adult is much like an infant who is experiencing separation anxiety.
B)   there is a series of clear-cut stages one passes through in mourning one's loss.
C)   grief that lasts much longer than six months is maladaptive.
D)   longing to have the loved one return becomes most intense about one year following death.

Exam 17: The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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In Kübler-Ross's original model, the reaction of denial and isolation is followed by the reaction of

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The Parkes/Bowlby model of bereavement suggests that

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When the family dog dies at home, Cory does not understand how this could happen. He doesn't see any marks on the dog, and without any physical signs, Cory doesn't believe the dog could actually be dead. This suggests that Cory does not understand the _____ of death.

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The notion of "stages of dying" is best associated with

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Clint has just found out that his friend Eastwood is terminally ill. This has made him feel sad and lonely at the thought of living life without his pal. Clint's feelings best represent the concept of

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Kübler-Ross's depression stage of dying is characterized by a sense of

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Parents who use the analogy of "sleep" when describing death to children tend to have children with an advanced understanding of death and death topics.

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Deanna is dying of cancer and her feeding tube was just removed by a nurse. If the goal of this action would be to have her eventually die, it is best considered

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The only thing that Gabe understands about death is that if it stops moving and thinking, it's dead. This most indicates an understanding of

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Research suggests that for an adult, the loss of a parent is

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In her original model, Kübler-Ross's last stage of dying involved

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The best predictor for depression four years after the death of a spouse is having

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Nine-year-old Sarah died from cancer. Her teacher and her classmates made black armbands to wear for a month following her death. Due to the fact that in Sarah's culture, the wearing of black is common following a death, wearing the armbands best illustrates the concept of

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_____ grief occurs when the relationship between the deceased and bereaved is not fully recognized or appreciated by others (e.g., death of an ex-wife).

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What can we conclude regarding an infant's experience of death?

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According to the _____ perspective, the only adaptive way to cope with death is to detach from the deceased.

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Exam 17: The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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In Kübler-Ross's original model, the reaction of denial and isolation is followed by the reaction of

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The Parkes/Bowlby model of bereavement suggests that

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When the family dog dies at home, Cory does not understand how this could happen. He doesn't see any marks on the dog, and without any physical signs, Cory doesn't believe the dog could actually be dead. This suggests that Cory does not understand the _____ of death.

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The notion of "stages of dying" is best associated with

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Clint has just found out that his friend Eastwood is terminally ill. This has made him feel sad and lonely at the thought of living life without his pal. Clint's feelings best represent the concept of

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Parents who use the analogy of "sleep" when describing death to children tend to have children with an advanced understanding of death and death topics.

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Deanna is dying of cancer and her feeding tube was just removed by a nurse. If the goal of this action would be to have her eventually die, it is best considered

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Research suggests that for an adult, the loss of a parent is

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_____ grief occurs when the relationship between the deceased and bereaved is not fully recognized or appreciated by others (e.g., death of an ex-wife).

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