Question 1

According to Ariès, "death of the self"

Accepted Answer

A)  puts great emphasis on what one does at or just before the moment of one's death 
B)  emphasizes what a particular death means for the community 
C)  does not regard the moment of death as very important 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  puts great emphasis on what one does at or just before the moment of one's death 
B)  emphasizes what a particular death means for the community 
C)  does not regard the moment of death as very important 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 2

According to Ariès, ambivalence is most characteristic of which patterns of Western attitudes towards death

Accepted Answer

A)  death of the self 
B)  remote and imminent death 
C)  tame death 
D)  death denied 
E)  death of the other 
A)  death of the self 
B)  remote and imminent death 
C)  tame death 
D)  death denied 
E)  death of the other

Question 3

A situation in which I am concerned that I may experience a difficult life-threatening illness before I die is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  none of these 
A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  none of these

Question 4

Attitudes toward death

Accepted Answer

A)  are the same in all cultures and historical eras 
B)  are unrelated to encounters with death 
C)  help shape encounters with death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  are the same in all cultures and historical eras 
B)  are unrelated to encounters with death 
C)  help shape encounters with death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Freud argued that

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A)  in the unconscious, every one of us is convinced of his or her own mortality 
B)  at bottom nobody believes in his or her own death 
C)  our own death is quite imaginable 
D)  awareness of individual mortality is the most basic source of anxiety 
E)  self-reports about death anxiety are both valid and reliable 
A)  in the unconscious, every one of us is convinced of his or her own mortality 
B)  at bottom nobody believes in his or her own death 
C)  our own death is quite imaginable 
D)  awareness of individual mortality is the most basic source of anxiety 
E)  self-reports about death anxiety are both valid and reliable

Question 6

In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the number of persons in the United States who are newly infected with HIV each year is:

Accepted Answer

A)  8,750 
B)  less than 11,000 
C)  over 18,000 
D)  approximately 56,000 
E)  78,200 
A)  8,750 
B)  less than 11,000 
C)  over 18,000 
D)  approximately 56,000 
E)  78,200

Question 7

According to Ariès, "death of the self" involves

Accepted Answer

A)  seeing death as a natural event 
B)  seeing death as leading to reward or punishment in a future state 
C)  an emphasis on relationships broken by death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  seeing death as a natural event 
B)  seeing death as leading to reward or punishment in a future state 
C)  an emphasis on relationships broken by death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 8

According to Ariès, "tame death" means

Accepted Answer

A)  people view death as a natural event 
B)  people view death as a wild force 
C)  people view death as a phenomenon beyond their control 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  people view death as a natural event 
B)  people view death as a wild force 
C)  people view death as a phenomenon beyond their control 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 9

Attitudes are defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  ways of presenting oneself to or being in the world 
B)  expressions of fear and anxiety 
C)  manifestations of friendliness and hospitality 
D)  characteristics unique to the Amish and the Puritans of 17th century New England 
E)  another word for "encounters" 
A)  ways of presenting oneself to or being in the world 
B)  expressions of fear and anxiety 
C)  manifestations of friendliness and hospitality 
D)  characteristics unique to the Amish and the Puritans of 17th century New England 
E)  another word for "encounters"

Question 10

One point on which the Amish and the New England Puritans disagreed sharply was

Accepted Answer

A)  belief in Christianity 
B)  belief in the sinfulness and depravity of children 
C)  belief that communities should workshop together 
D)  their desire to reform certain aspects of Christian belief and practices 
E)  their denial of death or unwillingness to think about that subject 
A)  belief in Christianity 
B)  belief in the sinfulness and depravity of children 
C)  belief that communities should workshop together 
D)  their desire to reform certain aspects of Christian belief and practices 
E)  their denial of death or unwillingness to think about that subject

Question 11

In many studies of death anxiety in our society,

Accepted Answer

A)  men report higher death anxiety than women 
B)  older adults report more death anxiety than younger persons 
C)  individuals with strong religious convictions report more death anxiety than those who do not share such a value framework 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  men report higher death anxiety than women 
B)  older adults report more death anxiety than younger persons 
C)  individuals with strong religious convictions report more death anxiety than those who do not share such a value framework 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 12

Many studies of death anxiety assume that

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate instruments and methodologies are available to identify and measure death anxieties 
B)  individuals will be both willing and able to disclose their death anxieties 
C)  death anxiety does exist 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  adequate instruments and methodologies are available to identify and measure death anxieties 
B)  individuals will be both willing and able to disclose their death anxieties 
C)  death anxiety does exist 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 13

The analysis in Chapter 3 of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in individuals in our society demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  all humans are anxious about death 
B)  there is little variation in human attitudes toward death 
C)  death-related attitudes can be influenced by human beings 
D)  the distinction between "fear" and "anxiety" is prominent in death-related research 
E)  all of these concerns essentially involve the same thing 
A)  all humans are anxious about death 
B)  there is little variation in human attitudes toward death 
C)  death-related attitudes can be influenced by human beings 
D)  the distinction between "fear" and "anxiety" is prominent in death-related research 
E)  all of these concerns essentially involve the same thing

Question 14

The Puritans of 17th century New England believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  human beings were basically good and worthy of salvation 
B)  God, in His infinite mercy and love, would give eternal life to all people 
C)  each person was utterly and totally depraved 
D)  they could rely on the "sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life" 
E)  death was not something to be feared 
A)  human beings were basically good and worthy of salvation 
B)  God, in His infinite mercy and love, would give eternal life to all people 
C)  each person was utterly and totally depraved 
D)  they could rely on the "sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life" 
E)  death was not something to be feared

Question 15

Which of the following is true about HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  as of 2007, only homosexual men are at risk for this infection 
B)  the only persons who can be infected with HIV are women, children, and men 
C)  one cannot be infected with HIV if one has sex with an infected person only once 
D)  HIV is now a disease that is manageable without risk of undesirable side effects of the treatment 
E)  HIV is mainly a problem for the economically advantaged 
A)  as of 2007, only homosexual men are at risk for this infection 
B)  the only persons who can be infected with HIV are women, children, and men 
C)  one cannot be infected with HIV if one has sex with an infected person only once 
D)  HIV is now a disease that is manageable without risk of undesirable side effects of the treatment 
E)  HIV is mainly a problem for the economically advantaged

Question 16

A situation in which I am concerned that my death may lead to absolute nothingness is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  none of these 
A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  none of these

Question 17

In his analysis of "tame death," Ariès found

Accepted Answer

A)  no great fear of death 
B)  familiarity with death 
C)  a major focus of attention on the community 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  no great fear of death 
B)  familiarity with death 
C)  a major focus of attention on the community 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 18

According to Ariès, "death denied" is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  limited mourning in public 
B)  new funerary rites invented in the United States 
C)  the dying person is deprived of his or her own death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  limited mourning in public 
B)  new funerary rites invented in the United States 
C)  the dying person is deprived of his or her own death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 19

Anxieties associated with death may be found in

Accepted Answer

A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  all of these 
A)  death-related attitudes about my own dying 
B)  death-related attitudes about my own death 
C)  death-related attitudes about what will happen to me after my death 
D)  death-related attitudes about the dying, death, or bereavement of someone else 
E)  all of these

Question 20

Attitudes include a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  ways of presenting oneself to or being in the world 
B)  settled behaviors or manner of acting 
C)  postures of the body or dispositions to action 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  ways of presenting oneself to or being in the world 
B)  settled behaviors or manner of acting 
C)  postures of the body or dispositions to action 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

According to Ariès, "death of the self"

According to Ariès, ambivalence is most characteristic of which patterns of Western attitudes towards death

A situation in which I am concerned that I may experience a difficult life-threatening illness before I die is an example of

Attitudes toward death

Freud argued that

In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the number of persons in the United States who are newly infected with HIV each year is:

According to Ariès, "death of the self" involves

According to Ariès, "tame death" means

Attitudes are defined as

One point on which the Amish and the New England Puritans disagreed sharply was

In many studies of death anxiety in our society,

Many studies of death anxiety assume that

The analysis in Chapter 3 of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in individuals in our society demonstrates that

The Puritans of 17^th century New England believed that

Which of the following is true about HIV infection?

A situation in which I am concerned that my death may lead to absolute nothingness is an example of

In his analysis of "tame death," Ariès found

According to Ariès, "death denied" is characterized by

Anxieties associated with death may be found in

Attitudes include a person's

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With 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

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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Exam 3: Changing Attitudes Toward Death

According to Ariès, "death of the self"

According to Ariès, ambivalence is most characteristic of which patterns of Western attitudes towards death

A situation in which I am concerned that I may experience a difficult life-threatening illness before I die is an example of

Attitudes toward death

Freud argued that

In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the number of persons in the United States who are newly infected with HIV each year is:

According to Ariès, "death of the self" involves

According to Ariès, "tame death" means

Attitudes are defined as

One point on which the Amish and the New England Puritans disagreed sharply was

In many studies of death anxiety in our society,

Many studies of death anxiety assume that

The analysis in Chapter 3 of four types of death-related concerns commonly found in individuals in our society demonstrates that

The Puritans of 17th century New England believed that

Which of the following is true about HIV infection?

A situation in which I am concerned that my death may lead to absolute nothingness is an example of

In his analysis of "tame death," Ariès found

According to Ariès, "death denied" is characterized by

Anxieties associated with death may be found in

Attitudes include a person's

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With 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

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

Filters

The Puritans of 17^th century New England believed that