Death and Dying test#1

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Jean Piaget's model of developmental emphasizes

Cognitive transformations

By what age do most children understand that death is a changed state

Preschool years

Media experts say that the "Reality in Violence" on tv news began with the coverage of the

Veitnam war

Even when curative treatments have ended, the effort to control circumstances around death and dying so that it comes out "right" is termed

managed death

The Dance of death

reflects ideas about inevitability of death

What is the largest ongoing community arts project in america

the Aids memorial quilt

After someone dies, conversations about that person move from present to past tense. This form of speech is called the

Indicative Voice

Around the 12th century, simple grave markers begin to appear as did elaborate effigies. This was part of increasing emphasis on

Individualism

In Erickson's model, the years from six to beginning to puberty correspond with what stage

Industry V. Inferiority

Erickson's model, what period is bodily mutilation and disfigurement one of he death related fears

Initiative V. Guilt

which of the following best defines socialization

Learning/ Internalizing the norms, rules and values of the society in which a person lives

how does the separation of civil and criminal law effect the modern system of justice

Modern law views homicide as an act committed against the state rather than against the individual

What has been characterized as the largest area of empirical research in thanatology

Death Anxiety

the largest area of empirical research in thanatology in concerned with the measurement of attitudes toward death and dying and more particularly

Death anxiety

Brief standardized printed statements following the death of an average citizen are called

Death notices

What is the fallacy of making judgments about others in terms of one's own cultural assumptions and ideas

Ethnocentrism

Humanity received its name from the Latin root word humare, which means to

Bury

In Japanese homes, an alter for honoring diseased relatives and ancestors is called a

Butsdan

Erickson's stages, development depends significantly on developing a sense of identity and is linked to the individuals

Connectedness and independence

What term refers to the uprooting and restructuring of basic attitudes, values or identities

Re socialization

the aquisition of a mature understanding of death is part of the developmental process known as

Socialization

In literature, the meaning of death is often explored as it relates to the individual as well as

Society

According to Kastenbaum, what is defined as "the study of life with death left in?"

Thanatology

Which of the following is Not an example of Holocost literature

Walking skeleton by richard shaw

different modes of death on typical death certificate

accidental, suicidal, homicidal, natural

what does the death certificate do

affects disposition of property rights, identifies the mode of death, aids in crime detection

Regarding a mature concept of death, which of the following is true about universality

all living things must eventually die

In reviewing death anxiety research, Robert Kastenbaum says that it

allows individuals to enjoy the illusion that death has been studied

A "Teachable Moment" is one which

an opportunity for learning arises out of ordinary experiences

under the provisions of the national organ transplantation act, it is currently illegal to buy or sell human organs and tissues, except

blood

in the approach to defining death on irreversible loss of the soul from the body, what is commonly believed to be related to the soul

breath or heart

What is the irreversible process of deterioration in the body systems and organs

cellular death

According to the Uniform Determination of Death Act, an individual is dead when he or she has irreversible

circulatory and respiratory cessation, absence of functions of the entire brain and brain stem

A significant difference between a medical examiner and a corner is that the

corner is usually an elected official whereas the medical examiner is usually appointed

what can be defined as "all that in human society which is socially rather that biologically transmitted?"

culture

devices such as " life- preserving" coffin refers to a container that is

equipped with a signaling device

Avoiding words like dead or dying, insead of using phrases in which loved ones "pass away," the deceased is "laid to rest" and the corpse is "Remains", is an example of

euphemisms

What is the application of medical knowledge to questions of law

forensic pathology

A charnel house was

gallery for bones entrusted to the church

According to Kellehear's description and social history of dying, the meaning of death

has changed over time

In traditional societies, whether grief is expressed by loud wails or quiet tears, there is a common tendency to

have a deep respect for the souls of the dead

Children who have had first hand encounters with death tend to

have a developmentally more mature understanding of death

the most important factor in determining if someone is a suitable candidate for an organ transplant

he or she has a reasonable likelihood of recovery with a transplant

Historically, death has been ascertained by the absence of

heartbeat and breathing

which of the following are components of a "death system" as described by Robert kastenbaum

places, times and regulations

the coffin bell pull device was invented to

prevent premature death

A death mask was created

to provide a memento for braved survivors

The first formal course in death education at the american university was held at

university of Minnesota in 1963

under what circumstances would the irreversible loss of flow of vital fluids approach to defining death be unclear

when a patient's vital functions are artificially sustained by machines

when can an autobsy be preformed

when required by law, when deceased has made a body donation, when the research hospital needs a subject

Until the 19th century, the customary death bed scene

included family

what accounts for the reluctance to actively pursue organ transplantation in japan

japanese are concerned about keeping body intact

One aspect of an "Invisible Death" is that death is

less part of a common experience

research indicates that the capital punishment is

not an effective deterit to murder

The story of Red Riding Hood, in the Chinese tradition differs from the western version in which way

3 children in the Chinese version work together as a group to kill the wolf

Approximately how much has the average life expectancy in the United States increased since 1900

30 years

What term is best used to describe African customs such as a prayer, sacrifice or liberation, and other acts of respect shown to decrease members of the community

Ancestor worship

What are the leading causes of death in the US

Heart disease and cancer

Thanatos, from Greek mythology, is generally understood as a response to

Personification of Death

When asked "What makes things die?" a child responds "You can die if you swallow a dirty bug." According to Piaget's theory, what developmental stage is the child in ?

Preoperational

Erikson's model what age marks the beginning of the child's moral sense?

Preschool and Kindergarten years

In traditional Hindu households, death is

a communal affair

According to George Gerbner, the "Mean world Syndrome" describes depictions of death in the mass media as embedded in a structure of violence that conveys

a heightened sense of danger

In General, Native Americans veiw death as

a normal part of the life cycle

Research about death anxiety indicates that it tends to be higher among

blacks and whites

which of the following are function of a "death system"

caring for the dying, disposing of the dead, utilizing the enviornment

The model of human development devised by erickson focuses on

stages of psycosocial development


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