Question 1

A study in Sweden asked parents whose child had died from cancer whether or not they had talked about death with their child. Results showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  no parent who had talked with his or her child about death regretted having done so 
B)  most parents who had not talked with their child about death regretted not having done so 
C)  all parents who had not talked with their child about death were pleased with their decisions 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  no parent who had talked with his or her child about death regretted having done so 
B)  most parents who had not talked with their child about death regretted not having done so 
C)  all parents who had not talked with their child about death were pleased with their decisions 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these A

Question 2

Which of the following is not true about grieving children?

Accepted Answer

A)  children may immerse themselves in play activities soon after the death occurs 
B)  children will be continually preoccupied with thoughts of the dead person 
C)  children may talk to anyone about a death, even strangers 
D)  children may ask the same questions over and over about the person who has died 
E)  children's questions may baffle adults 
A)  children may immerse themselves in play activities soon after the death occurs 
B)  children will be continually preoccupied with thoughts of the dead person 
C)  children may talk to anyone about a death, even strangers 
D)  children may ask the same questions over and over about the person who has died 
E)  children's questions may baffle adults B

Question 3

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 3 are likely to view death as

Accepted Answer

A)  universal 
B)  final 
C)  inevitable 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  universal 
B)  final 
C)  inevitable 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these D

Question 4

Waechter's research demonstrated highest anxiety levels in

Accepted Answer

A)  nonhospitalized, well children 
B)  children with chronic disease with a good prognosis 
C)  children with brief illness 
D)  children with chronic disease with a fatal prognosis 
E)  none of these 
A)  nonhospitalized, well children 
B)  children with chronic disease with a good prognosis 
C)  children with brief illness 
D)  children with chronic disease with a fatal prognosis 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 1 view death as

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent 
B)  going to sleep 
C)  final 
D)  irreversible 
E)  none of these 
A)  permanent 
B)  going to sleep 
C)  final 
D)  irreversible 
E)  none of these

Question 6

Bluebond-Langner's research with dying children demonstrated that as such children acquired information about their illnesses, changes occurred in their

Accepted Answer

A)  concepts of their professional caregivers 
B)  concepts of their parents 
C)  concepts of themselves 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  concepts of their professional caregivers 
B)  concepts of their parents 
C)  concepts of themselves 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 7

Your child is 5 years old. For the past two years, her grandmother has been babysitting for her. Recently, the grandmother had a heart attack and died. What do you tell your child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grandma's heart stopped and the doctors couldn't make it work again; she died 
B)  Grandma is busy now and won't be able to babysit for you any longer 
C)  God loved Grandma so much that He took her to be with Him in heaven 
D)  Grandma's heart blew up and she was covered with blood before she died 
E)  Nothing 
A)  Grandma's heart stopped and the doctors couldn't make it work again; she died 
B)  Grandma is busy now and won't be able to babysit for you any longer 
C)  God loved Grandma so much that He took her to be with Him in heaven 
D)  Grandma's heart blew up and she was covered with blood before she died 
E)  Nothing

Question 8

Communication about death with children that is conducted through artwork is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  nonsymbolic, verbal communication 
B)  symbolic, verbal communication 
C)  symbolic, nonverbal communication 
D)  nonsymbolic, graphic communication 
E)  nonverbal, graphic communication 
A)  nonsymbolic, verbal communication 
B)  symbolic, verbal communication 
C)  symbolic, nonverbal communication 
D)  nonsymbolic, graphic communication 
E)  nonverbal, graphic communication

Question 9

Mary is 9 years old. She is at home in the last stages of a life-threatening illness. When she says she misses her friends and wants to go to school to see them, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  tell her that she is now too sick to do that, but maybe she can do it at some later time 
B)  explain that you will play with her so that she won't miss her friends 
C)  arrange to have one or two of her friends visit her for short periods at home 
D)  ignore her comment because you know it is not possible to do that 
E)  drive her to the school for a surprise visit to her classroom 
A)  tell her that she is now too sick to do that, but maybe she can do it at some later time 
B)  explain that you will play with her so that she won't miss her friends 
C)  arrange to have one or two of her friends visit her for short periods at home 
D)  ignore her comment because you know it is not possible to do that 
E)  drive her to the school for a surprise visit to her classroom

Question 10

Children who have survived a life-threatening illness often have to deal with issues of

Accepted Answer

A)  submitting to stigma in social contexts 
B)  learning to live with certainty 
C)  incorporating the disease experience into their life histories 
D)  learning to reject compromise in ongoing living 
E)  all of these 
A)  submitting to stigma in social contexts 
B)  learning to live with certainty 
C)  incorporating the disease experience into their life histories 
D)  learning to reject compromise in ongoing living 
E)  all of these

Question 11

Maria Nagy claimed that children in what she termed Stage I view death as

Accepted Answer

A)  irreversible 
B)  final 
C)  differentiated from life 
D)  reversible 
E)  none of these 
A)  irreversible 
B)  final 
C)  differentiated from life 
D)  reversible 
E)  none of these

Question 12

You are trying to help a child who has a life-threatening illness and is near death. If the child asks you, "What is happening to me?, your best response would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  tell the child you will ask a counselor to discuss this question 
B)  pick up a toy and ask the child to tell you about it 
C)  ask the child to help you understand what this question means 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  tell the child you will ask a counselor to discuss this question 
B)  pick up a toy and ask the child to tell you about it 
C)  ask the child to help you understand what this question means 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 13

Central issues likely to be prominent in the grief experiences of bereaved children include

Accepted Answer

A)  did I cause it? 
B)  who is going to take care of me? 
C)  is it going to happen to me? 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  did I cause it? 
B)  who is going to take care of me? 
C)  is it going to happen to me? 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 14

A fundamental lesson from research on the development of children's concepts of death is that children

Accepted Answer

A)  at a young age are able to grasp a mature concept of death 
B)  make an active effort to grasp or understand death 
C)  who think of death as sleep are without a concept of death 
D)  personify death in Hungary and in other countries 
E)  can grasp the finality of death before the age of 5 
A)  at a young age are able to grasp a mature concept of death 
B)  make an active effort to grasp or understand death 
C)  who think of death as sleep are without a concept of death 
D)  personify death in Hungary and in other countries 
E)  can grasp the finality of death before the age of 5

Question 15

Jimmy is 7 years old. He has been receiving chemotherapy for two years, but now his cancer is in its terminal phase. He is asking questions about what will happen to his toys after he can't
Play with them any more. Your best response would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  ask him what his wishes would be 
B)  tell him that he will always be able to play with his toys 
C)  explain that you will throw the toys away in the garbage 
D)  encourage him not to think about such bad ideas 
E)  change the subject 
A)  ask him what his wishes would be 
B)  tell him that he will always be able to play with his toys 
C)  explain that you will throw the toys away in the garbage 
D)  encourage him not to think about such bad ideas 
E)  change the subject

Question 16

Recent research about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has taught us that

Accepted Answer

A)  a syndrome is a recognizable pattern of events whose underlying cause is known 
B)  children should be put down for sleep on their backs 
C)  accurate criteria are now available to predict which children will die of SIDS 
D)  beds for children should be furnished with soft toys and mattresses 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a syndrome is a recognizable pattern of events whose underlying cause is known 
B)  children should be put down for sleep on their backs 
C)  accurate criteria are now available to predict which children will die of SIDS 
D)  beds for children should be furnished with soft toys and mattresses 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Bettleheim argued that death-related themes in children's stories and humor are

Accepted Answer

A)  avoided by healthy children 
B)  absent 
C)  morbid or unhealthful 
D)  wholesome 
E)  none of these 
A)  avoided by healthy children 
B)  absent 
C)  morbid or unhealthful 
D)  wholesome 
E)  none of these

Question 18

According to Erikson's description of developmental eras in the human life cycle, the principal virtue or quality of ego functioning to be achieved in toddlerhood is

Accepted Answer

A)  self-control 
B)  hope 
C)  purpose or direction 
D)  competency 
E)  love 
A)  self-control 
B)  hope 
C)  purpose or direction 
D)  competency 
E)  love

Question 19

The leading cause of death in all of childhood after the first year of life is

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV and AIDS 
B)  cancer 
C)  homicide 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  HIV and AIDS 
B)  cancer 
C)  homicide 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 20

Death-related experiences and issues are not openly discussed with children in contemporary American society because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Amish showed us difficulties in dealing with death 
B)  children receive many messages that death is not an acceptable topic for discussion 
C)  most adults fear death and death-related issues 
D)  all of society has very negative feelings about death 
E)  none of these 
A)  the Amish showed us difficulties in dealing with death 
B)  children receive many messages that death is not an acceptable topic for discussion 
C)  most adults fear death and death-related issues 
D)  all of society has very negative feelings about death 
E)  none of these

A study in Sweden asked parents whose child had died from cancer whether or not they had talked about death with their child. Results showed that:

Which of the following is not true about grieving children?

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 3 are likely to view death as

Waechter's research demonstrated highest anxiety levels in

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 1 view death as

Bluebond-Langner's research with dying children demonstrated that as such children acquired information about their illnesses, changes occurred in their

Your child is 5 years old. For the past two years, her grandmother has been babysitting for her. Recently, the grandmother had a heart attack and died. What do you tell your child?

Communication about death with children that is conducted through artwork is an example of

Mary is 9 years old. She is at home in the last stages of a life-threatening illness. When she says she misses her friends and wants to go to school to see them, what should you do?

Children who have survived a life-threatening illness often have to deal with issues of

Maria Nagy claimed that children in what she termed Stage I view death as

You are trying to help a child who has a life-threatening illness and is near death. If the child asks you, "What is happening to me?, your best response would be to

Central issues likely to be prominent in the grief experiences of bereaved children include

A fundamental lesson from research on the development of children's concepts of death is that children

Jimmy is 7 years old. He has been receiving chemotherapy for two years, but now his cancer is in its terminal phase. He is asking questions about what will happen to his toys after he can't Play with them any more. Your best response would be to

Recent research about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has taught us that

Bettleheim argued that death-related themes in children's stories and humor are

According to Erikson's description of developmental eras in the human life cycle, the principal virtue or quality of ego functioning to be achieved in toddlerhood is

The leading cause of death in all of childhood after the first year of life is

Death-related experiences and issues are not openly discussed with children in contemporary American society because

Learning 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

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 12: Children

A study in Sweden asked parents whose child had died from cancer whether or not they had talked about death with their child. Results showed that:

Which of the following is not true about grieving children?

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 3 are likely to view death as

Waechter's research demonstrated highest anxiety levels in

Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 1 view death as

Bluebond-Langner's research with dying children demonstrated that as such children acquired information about their illnesses, changes occurred in their

Your child is 5 years old. For the past two years, her grandmother has been babysitting for her. Recently, the grandmother had a heart attack and died. What do you tell your child?

Communication about death with children that is conducted through artwork is an example of

Mary is 9 years old. She is at home in the last stages of a life-threatening illness. When she says she misses her friends and wants to go to school to see them, what should you do?

Children who have survived a life-threatening illness often have to deal with issues of

Maria Nagy claimed that children in what she termed Stage I view death as

You are trying to help a child who has a life-threatening illness and is near death. If the child asks you, "What is happening to me?, your best response would be to

Central issues likely to be prominent in the grief experiences of bereaved children include

A fundamental lesson from research on the development of children's concepts of death is that children

Jimmy is 7 years old. He has been receiving chemotherapy for two years, but now his cancer is in its terminal phase. He is asking questions about what will happen to his toys after he can't Play with them any more. Your best response would be to

Recent research about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has taught us that

Bettleheim argued that death-related themes in children's stories and humor are

According to Erikson's description of developmental eras in the human life cycle, the principal virtue or quality of ego functioning to be achieved in toddlerhood is

The leading cause of death in all of childhood after the first year of life is

Death-related experiences and issues are not openly discussed with children in contemporary American society because

Learning 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

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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