Question 1

Reports of deaths in the news media of contemporary society

Accepted Answer

A)  are not governed by criteria of newsworthiness 
B)  are a highly selective portrait of death 
C)  emphasize ordinary people who die in ordinary ways 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  are not governed by criteria of newsworthiness 
B)  are a highly selective portrait of death 
C)  emphasize ordinary people who die in ordinary ways 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 2

In children's cartoons like "Roadrunner," death is often depicted as

Accepted Answer

A)  a natural part of living 
B)  an occasion for grief 
C)  an unrealistic phenomena that does not involve finality 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  a natural part of living 
B)  an occasion for grief 
C)  an unrealistic phenomena that does not involve finality 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 3

The functions of a "death system" include

Accepted Answer

A)  people and places 
B)  times 
C)  objects and symbols 
D)  making sense of death 
E)  none of these 
A)  people and places 
B)  times 
C)  objects and symbols 
D)  making sense of death 
E)  none of these

Question 4

Since 2002, deaths rates for accidents in our society

Accepted Answer

A)  have been gradually increasing 
B)  have been gradually declining 
C)  have remained basically the same 
D)  have not been affected by wearing seatbelts 
E)  none of these 
A)  have been gradually increasing 
B)  have been gradually declining 
C)  have remained basically the same 
D)  have not been affected by wearing seatbelts 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Experts describe typical characteristics of perpetrators of mass shootings as including:

Accepted Answer

A)  having access to weapons powerful enough to satisfy their need for revenges 
B)  finding emotional support from friends or family 
C)  a tendency to internalize blame 
D)  heightened ability to cope with life's disappointments 
E)  able to overcome catastrophic precipitating events 
A)  having access to weapons powerful enough to satisfy their need for revenges 
B)  finding emotional support from friends or family 
C)  a tendency to internalize blame 
D)  heightened ability to cope with life's disappointments 
E)  able to overcome catastrophic precipitating events

Question 6

In its study of events associated with September 11, 2001, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks found that there were many failures of intelligence and coordination. These
Failures primarily affected the American death system in its function of

Accepted Answer

A)  caring for the dying 
B)  working toward social consolidation after death 
C)  bringing about socially-sanctioned killing 
D)  helping to make sense of death 
E)  giving warnings and predictions 
A)  caring for the dying 
B)  working toward social consolidation after death 
C)  bringing about socially-sanctioned killing 
D)  helping to make sense of death 
E)  giving warnings and predictions

Question 7

To speak of fantasized death in the media means that

Accepted Answer

A)  death is frequently present in the entertainment media, but often in unrealistic ways 
B)  death is almost completely absent in the entertainment media 
C)  those who usually die are "good guys," heroic figures 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  death is frequently present in the entertainment media, but often in unrealistic ways 
B)  death is almost completely absent in the entertainment media 
C)  those who usually die are "good guys," heroic figures 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 8

Ethnic cleansing

Accepted Answer

A)  is closely regulated by international groups like the United Nations 
B)  defies easy definition 
C)  easily distinguished from forced emigration and population exchange 
D)  not found in the history of the United States of America 
E)  typically relatively benign in its goals and methods 
A)  is closely regulated by international groups like the United Nations 
B)  defies easy definition 
C)  easily distinguished from forced emigration and population exchange 
D)  not found in the history of the United States of America 
E)  typically relatively benign in its goals and methods

Question 9

The Holocaust is thought to be

Accepted Answer

A)  similar in its basic characteristics to other forms of human-induced death 
B)  unique for its scope and political or ideological basis 
C)  distinguished by its focus on prisoners of war 
D)  limited to the Japanese in World War II 
E)  none of these 
A)  similar in its basic characteristics to other forms of human-induced death 
B)  unique for its scope and political or ideological basis 
C)  distinguished by its focus on prisoners of war 
D)  limited to the Japanese in World War II 
E)  none of these

Question 10

Which of the following is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  media portrayed deaths most often focus on violent deaths 
B)  media deaths often focus on the deaths of so-called "special" persons rather than more "ordinary" people 
C)  death announcements in newspapers are paid for by survivors 
D)  the violent deaths portrayed in entertainment media are seldom accompanied by portrayals of grief 
E)  all of these 
A)  media portrayed deaths most often focus on violent deaths 
B)  media deaths often focus on the deaths of so-called "special" persons rather than more "ordinary" people 
C)  death announcements in newspapers are paid for by survivors 
D)  the violent deaths portrayed in entertainment media are seldom accompanied by portrayals of grief 
E)  all of these

Question 11

The elements of a "death system" include

Accepted Answer

A)  preventing death 
B)  caring for the dying 
C)  objects and symbols 
D)  disposing of the dead 
E)  sanctioning certain kinds of killing 
A)  preventing death 
B)  caring for the dying 
C)  objects and symbols 
D)  disposing of the dead 
E)  sanctioning certain kinds of killing

Question 12

Entertainment programs in contemporary media tend to distort portrayals of death because they use

Accepted Answer

A)  selectivity and fantasization 
B)  realism and individuation 
C)  impossible situations 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  selectivity and fantasization 
B)  realism and individuation 
C)  impossible situations 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 13

Most people in contemporary American society have

Accepted Answer

A)  encountered death directly and often 
B)  encountered death vicariously (e.g., through the media) 
C)  witnessed non-violent deaths in media news reports 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  encountered death directly and often 
B)  encountered death vicariously (e.g., through the media) 
C)  witnessed non-violent deaths in media news reports 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 14

Which of the following is not an example of socially sanctioned deaths discussed in Chapter 4 in our textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide 
B)  homicide 
C)  war 
D)  the Holocaust 
E)  the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 
A)  genocide 
B)  homicide 
C)  war 
D)  the Holocaust 
E)  the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Question 15

Phrases used to describe death, such as "bought the farm" or "passed away" typically reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  non-acceptance of death 
B)  denial of death 
C)  distancing from death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  non-acceptance of death 
B)  denial of death 
C)  distancing from death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 16

Since World War II, the lethal potential of nuclear weapons and nuclear power has been manifested in

Accepted Answer

A)  the nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979 
B)  the results of a natural disaster in Japan in 2011 
C)  the explosion in the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  the nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979 
B)  the results of a natural disaster in Japan in 2011 
C)  the explosion in the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 17

In 2007, the fifth leading cause of death in the United States for the entire population was

Accepted Answer

A)  war 
B)  homicide 
C)  cancer 
D)  accidents 
E)  diseases of the heart 
A)  war 
B)  homicide 
C)  cancer 
D)  accidents 
E)  diseases of the heart

Question 18

Acts of terrorism in the 21st century

Accepted Answer

A)  typically lead to traumatic losses 
B)  are often careless in their disregard for human life 
C)  frequently result in sudden death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  typically lead to traumatic losses 
B)  are often careless in their disregard for human life 
C)  frequently result in sudden death 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 19

Approximately 50% of all homicides in the United States occur

Accepted Answer

A)  between people of opposite genders 
B)  between people of different races 
C)  between family members or acquaintances 
D)  between persons of different national origin 
E)  between people in widely different age cohorts 
A)  between people of opposite genders 
B)  between people of different races 
C)  between family members or acquaintances 
D)  between persons of different national origin 
E)  between people in widely different age cohorts

Question 20

Acts of terrorism in the 21st century

Accepted Answer

A)  typically lead to non-traumatic losses 
B)  are often careless in their disregard for human life 
C)  rarely bring about sudden death 
D)  often have political or religious implications 
E)  allow time to prepare for the deaths they cause 
A)  typically lead to non-traumatic losses 
B)  are often careless in their disregard for human life 
C)  rarely bring about sudden death 
D)  often have political or religious implications 
E)  allow time to prepare for the deaths they cause

Reports of deaths in the news media of contemporary society

In children's cartoons like "Roadrunner," death is often depicted as

The functions of a "death system" include

Since 2002, deaths rates for accidents in our society

Experts describe typical characteristics of perpetrators of mass shootings as including:

In its study of events associated with September 11, 2001, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks found that there were many failures of intelligence and coordination. These Failures primarily affected the American death system in its function of

To speak of fantasized death in the media means that

Ethnic cleansing

The Holocaust is thought to be

Which of the following is most accurate?

The elements of a "death system" include

Entertainment programs in contemporary media tend to distort portrayals of death because they use

Most people in contemporary American society have

Which of the following is not an example of socially sanctioned deaths discussed in Chapter 4 in our textbook?

Phrases used to describe death, such as "bought the farm" or "passed away" typically reflect

Since World War II, the lethal potential of nuclear weapons and nuclear power has been manifested in

In 2007, the fifth leading cause of death in the United States for the entire population was

Acts of terrorism in the 21^st century

Approximately 50% of all homicides in the United States occur

Acts of terrorism in the 21^st century

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Reports of deaths in the news media of contemporary society

In children's cartoons like "Roadrunner," death is often depicted as

The functions of a "death system" include

Since 2002, deaths rates for accidents in our society

Experts describe typical characteristics of perpetrators of mass shootings as including:

In its study of events associated with September 11, 2001, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks found that there were many failures of intelligence and coordination. These Failures primarily affected the American death system in its function of

To speak of fantasized death in the media means that

Ethnic cleansing

The Holocaust is thought to be

Which of the following is most accurate?

The elements of a "death system" include

Entertainment programs in contemporary media tend to distort portrayals of death because they use

Most people in contemporary American society have

Which of the following is not an example of socially sanctioned deaths discussed in Chapter 4 in our textbook?

Phrases used to describe death, such as "bought the farm" or "passed away" typically reflect

Since World War II, the lethal potential of nuclear weapons and nuclear power has been manifested in

In 2007, the fifth leading cause of death in the United States for the entire population was

Acts of terrorism in the 21st century

Approximately 50% of all homicides in the United States occur

Acts of terrorism in the 21st century

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

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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Acts of terrorism in the 21^st century

Acts of terrorism in the 21^st century