Question 1

Reports of near-death experiences typically involve __________.

Accepted Answer

A) meeting with a dark and threatening being 
B) an out-of-body experience or sense of detachment from one's physical body 
C) lack of awareness of one's surroundings 
D) a failure to be pronounced clinically dead 
E) no great difficulty in communicating to others what has happened 
A) meeting with a dark and threatening being 
B) an out-of-body experience or sense of detachment from one's physical body 
C) lack of awareness of one's surroundings 
D) a failure to be pronounced clinically dead 
E) no great difficulty in communicating to others what has happened

Question 2

To have no external behavioral or physiological signs of life __________.

Accepted Answer

A) is proof one is "biologically dead" 
B) may be taken as evidence of being "clinically dead" 
C) indicates one is having experiences of some afterlife 
D) provides evidence for an afterlife 
E) means one will never regain consciousness 
A) is proof one is "biologically dead" 
B) may be taken as evidence of being "clinically dead" 
C) indicates one is having experiences of some afterlife 
D) provides evidence for an afterlife 
E) means one will never regain consciousness

Question 3

"Immortality" in the Jewish and Christian scriptures:

Accepted Answer

A) May refer to a diminished life style after death 
B) Often refers to what continues from oneself through one's children 
C) Is sometimes associated only with divine beings 
D) May be given only to certain human beings 
E) All of these 
A) May refer to a diminished life style after death 
B) Often refers to what continues from oneself through one's children 
C) Is sometimes associated only with divine beings 
D) May be given only to certain human beings 
E) All of these

Question 4

If one believes that death is a "wall," then:

Accepted Answer

A) One will see death as an irrevocable evil. 
B) One will hope to live on in some form of afterlife. 
C) One will be happy to die. 
D) One's attitude toward death will be influenced in some - not necessarily any obvious - way. 
E) One will give up hope when one is dying. 
A) One will see death as an irrevocable evil. 
B) One will hope to live on in some form of afterlife. 
C) One will be happy to die. 
D) One's attitude toward death will be influenced in some - not necessarily any obvious - way. 
E) One will give up hope when one is dying.

Question 5

According to Lifton's account of symbolic immortality, "social immortality" refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the continuation of one's life in what one creates 
B) some form of personal afterlife 
C) the continuation of one's life in one's biological descendants 
D) a life continued in a different, spiritual world 
E) the continuation of one's life in the physical world around us 
A) the continuation of one's life in what one creates 
B) some form of personal afterlife 
C) the continuation of one's life in one's biological descendants 
D) a life continued in a different, spiritual world 
E) the continuation of one's life in the physical world around us

Question 6

Feifel's portrayal of death as a door or a wall is meant to help us __________.

Accepted Answer

A) plan for future implications after death 
B) assess our lives 
C) evaluate death 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) plan for future implications after death 
B) assess our lives 
C) evaluate death 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 7

How one thinks of the meaning of death __________.

Accepted Answer

A) may affect how one thinks about the morality of euthanasia 
B) may affect how one treats dying persons 
C) may affect one's beliefs about suicide, but not necessarily in an obvious way 
D) is likely to be related to philosophical or theological beliefs 
E) All of these 
A) may affect how one thinks about the morality of euthanasia 
B) may affect how one treats dying persons 
C) may affect one's beliefs about suicide, but not necessarily in an obvious way 
D) is likely to be related to philosophical or theological beliefs 
E) All of these

Question 8

According to some African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living, __________.

Accepted Answer

A) human life is quite different from other forms of life 
B) death is wholly unlike other crises in human life 
C) the "living-dead" belong to another world 
D) the "living-dead" have no concern for those still alive 
E) None of these 
A) human life is quite different from other forms of life 
B) death is wholly unlike other crises in human life 
C) the "living-dead" belong to another world 
D) the "living-dead" have no concern for those still alive 
E) None of these

Question 9

By contrast with the views of Socrates, another ancient Greek notion of an afterlife is that:

Accepted Answer

A) Moral persons are rewarded after they die. 
B) The kingdom of the dead is a dreary, unhappy place. 
C) It is very much like the life we know here. 
D) Individuals are reincarnated until they learn to indulge their desires no longer. 
E) God will resurrect everyone either to new life or to eternal death. 
A) Moral persons are rewarded after they die. 
B) The kingdom of the dead is a dreary, unhappy place. 
C) It is very much like the life we know here. 
D) Individuals are reincarnated until they learn to indulge their desires no longer. 
E) God will resurrect everyone either to new life or to eternal death.

Question 10

Suppose people tell you that they were "dead" for 12 hours, and while dead they had certain experiences. Do you accept: (a)That they were "dead", and (b)that while "dead" they had those experiences? Explain carefully your answer to each part.

Accepted Answer

(a) I would not accept that they were "d

Question 11

At his trial, Socrates portrays death as possibly __________.

Accepted Answer

A) involving punishment for one's sins 
B) leading to reincarnation 
C) leading to permanent loss of consciousness 
D) resulting in a reward for one's good deeds 
E) None of these 
A) involving punishment for one's sins 
B) leading to reincarnation 
C) leading to permanent loss of consciousness 
D) resulting in a reward for one's good deeds 
E) None of these

Question 12

Briefly define each of the following concepts and make clear the distinctions to be drawn between them: (a)Reincarnation of the soul, (b)immortality of the soul, (c)ending the cycle of rebirths, (d)the person's continuing his or her life in heaven or hell, (e)resurrection of the body.

Accepted Answer

(a) Reincarnation of the soul is the bel

Question 13

In your view, which image of an afterlife that was discussed in Chapter 19 was the most appealing? Describe the image and state why you think it is appealing.

Accepted Answer

In my view, the image of an afterlife th

Question 14

To say that the soul is "essentially" immortal means that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) one's body will be resurrected 
B) the soul by its very nature cannot die 
C) the body and the soul are identical 
D) a soul can be killed 
E) souls can never be separated from bodies 
A) one's body will be resurrected 
B) the soul by its very nature cannot die 
C) the body and the soul are identical 
D) a soul can be killed 
E) souls can never be separated from bodies

Question 15

When Krishna says we cast off our bodies at death just as we cast off old worn out coats, he:

Accepted Answer

A) Proclaims that our bodies are resurrected 
B) Supports the notion of the transmigration of souls 
C) Claims that there is no such thing as a "soul" 
D) Tells us that death means the total cessation of our existence in any form 
E) Portrays death as a "wall" 
A) Proclaims that our bodies are resurrected 
B) Supports the notion of the transmigration of souls 
C) Claims that there is no such thing as a "soul" 
D) Tells us that death means the total cessation of our existence in any form 
E) Portrays death as a "wall"

Question 16

Define the concept of a "near-death experience."

Accepted Answer

A near-death experience (NDE) is a profo

Question 17

The Chinese Yin/Yang symbol __________.

Accepted Answer

A) suggests that life and death are not simply opposites 
B) is an image portraying the notion that wherever there is life there is also death 
C) symbolically opposes the notion that life and death are direct contraries to each other 
D) suggests that death never completely overcomes life 
E) All of these 
A) suggests that life and death are not simply opposites 
B) is an image portraying the notion that wherever there is life there is also death 
C) symbolically opposes the notion that life and death are direct contraries to each other 
D) suggests that death never completely overcomes life 
E) All of these

Question 18

Distinguish briefly between the concepts of an "immortality of the soul" and "resurrection of the body."

Accepted Answer

The concept of "immortality of the soul"

Question 19

Discuss the role of near-death experiences in providing information about what happens after death. In your discussion, describe what such experiences are like, and then explain why they may or may not tell us what an afterlife might be like.

Accepted Answer

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are often

Question 20

Issues for Critical Reflection #17 , "Violent Incidents and Our Security," in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living shows:

Accepted Answer

A) Essential insecurity about our being can lead to overwhelming anxiety 
B) Society can do more to protect its members from killings like this 
C) Total security from tragedy is an illusion 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Essential insecurity about our being can lead to overwhelming anxiety 
B) Society can do more to protect its members from killings like this 
C) Total security from tragedy is an illusion 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Reports of near-death experiences typically involve __________.

To have no external behavioral or physiological signs of life __________.

"Immortality" in the Jewish and Christian scriptures:

If one believes that death is a "wall," then:

According to Lifton's account of symbolic immortality, "social immortality" refers to __________.

Feifel's portrayal of death as a door or a wall is meant to help us __________.

How one thinks of the meaning of death __________.

According to some African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living, __________.

By contrast with the views of Socrates, another ancient Greek notion of an afterlife is that:

Suppose people tell you that they were "dead" for 12 hours, and while dead they had certain experiences. Do you accept: (a)That they were "dead", and (b)that while "dead" they had those experiences? Explain carefully your answer to each part.

At his trial, Socrates portrays death as possibly __________.

Briefly define each of the following concepts and make clear the distinctions to be drawn between them: (a)Reincarnation of the soul, (b)immortality of the soul, (c)ending the cycle of rebirths, (d)the person's continuing his or her life in heaven or hell, (e)resurrection of the body.

In your view, which image of an afterlife that was discussed in Chapter 19 was the most appealing? Describe the image and state why you think it is appealing.

To say that the soul is "essentially" immortal means that __________.

When Krishna says we cast off our bodies at death just as we cast off old worn out coats, he:

Define the concept of a "near-death experience."

The Chinese Yin/Yang symbol __________.

Distinguish briefly between the concepts of an "immortality of the soul" and "resurrection of the body."

Discuss the role of near-death experiences in providing information about what happens after death. In your discussion, describe what such experiences are like, and then explain why they may or may not tell us what an afterlife might be like.

Issues for Critical Reflection #17 , "Violent Incidents and Our Security," in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living shows:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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Exam 19: The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Reports of near-death experiences typically involve __________.

To have no external behavioral or physiological signs of life __________.

"Immortality" in the Jewish and Christian scriptures:

If one believes that death is a "wall," then:

According to Lifton's account of symbolic immortality, "social immortality" refers to __________.

Feifel's portrayal of death as a door or a wall is meant to help us __________.

How one thinks of the meaning of death __________.

According to some African beliefs discussed in Chapter 19 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living, __________.

By contrast with the views of Socrates, another ancient Greek notion of an afterlife is that:

Suppose people tell you that they were "dead" for 12 hours, and while dead they had certain experiences. Do you accept: (a)That they were "dead", and (b)that while "dead" they had those experiences? Explain carefully your answer to each part.

At his trial, Socrates portrays death as possibly __________.

Briefly define each of the following concepts and make clear the distinctions to be drawn between them: (a)Reincarnation of the soul, (b)immortality of the soul, (c)ending the cycle of rebirths, (d)the person's continuing his or her life in heaven or hell, (e)resurrection of the body.

In your view, which image of an afterlife that was discussed in Chapter 19 was the most appealing? Describe the image and state why you think it is appealing.

To say that the soul is "essentially" immortal means that __________.

When Krishna says we cast off our bodies at death just as we cast off old worn out coats, he:

Define the concept of a "near-death experience."

The Chinese Yin/Yang symbol __________.

Distinguish briefly between the concepts of an "immortality of the soul" and "resurrection of the body."

Discuss the role of near-death experiences in providing information about what happens after death. In your discussion, describe what such experiences are like, and then explain why they may or may not tell us what an afterlife might be like.

Issues for Critical Reflection #17 , "Violent Incidents and Our Security," in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living shows:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

Filters