Death and Dying test#1
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