PSYCH 56: Quiz 2 CH 2

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The processes of how a child learns about death and about money are similar in that a child

becomes more concerned with both over time

When asked, "What makes things die?" a child responds, "You can die if you swallow a dirty bug." According to Piaget's theory, this child is probably in which of the following developmental stages?

preopperational

Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development emphasizes

sequential stages.

The Statement "Death involves Causility" means that

there are biological reasons for death

What proportion of Helen Swain's study group of young children said that death is unlikely or avoidable?

two-thirds

The concept of religiosity includes all of the following EXCEPT

type of religious affiliation.

In Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development, at approximately what age does problem solving begin and understanding other points of view develop?

4-6 years

According to Piaget's theory, during which stage do children typically demonstrate a mature concept of death?

formal operational

In discussing how people understand death, Mark Speece and Sandor Brent used the term "noncorporeal continuity" to refer to the idea that

human beings survive in some form after the demise of the physical body.

Childhood experiences with death are most likely to

affect a person's attitudes toward death throughout his or her lifetime

Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development provides insight into how

children attend to different issues at different stages.

When writer and musician Ice T refers to the "killing fields" in American society, he is calling attention to the

prevalence of drug-related violence and gang warfare.

In Gerald Koocher's study, most of the children who used formal operations of thought were

12 or older

Characteristic of the concrete operational stage is the use of

Logical Thinking

When a child's pet dies and a parent tells the child "Don't worry about it, we'll get another one," what notion is being communicated to the child?

Loved ones can be replaced

According to the text, what percentage of Americans are affiliated with a religious tradition?

More than 90 percent

In Hawaiian family gatherings, including funeral rituals, children are typically

an important part of the family gathering.

The differences in the portrayals of funerals in children's drawings illustrate that

attitudes about death are incorporated into a child's understanding of death.

The traditional Chinese use of money during the funeral involves

burning it so that the deceased can use it in the next life.

Children who have had firsthand experience with death tend to

develop a more mature outlook on death.

According to Erik Erikson's theory, during which developmental stage are children typically fearful about body mutilation?

early childhood

When asked, "When will you die?" a child answers, "Probably when I'm in my eighties." According to Piaget's theory, which developmental stage is the child likely to have reached?

formal operational

The text cites the lullaby Rockabye Baby to illustrate that

many lullabies contain messages about death

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

socialization

In a study of nursery rhymes, approximately what percentage dealt with death or mistreatment?

50 percent

The attitude "It can't happen to me" is typically characteristic of

adolescents

Which of the following are common in the practice of the traditional form of recuerdo? 1. tells the story of a person's life in a heroic manner 2. the story is often published in local newspapers 3. the funeral is referred to as a "home-going" ceremony honoring the spirit of the deceased 4. gathering at the gravesite to bid godspeed to the deceased

1 and 2

Which of the following are among the five major social institutions delineated by sociologists? 1. religion 2. family 3. economy 4. peers

1, 2 and 3

According to Piaget's theory, when a child first becomes able to name realistic ways that people die, he or she is probably between the ages of

6 and 11

Which theorist is associated with the developmental model that emphasizes changes in attitudes toward death during different psychosocial stages

Erik Erikson

The story of Little Red Riding Hood in Chinese tradition differs from the Western version in which of the following ways?

The three children in the Chinese version work together to kill the wolf.


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