PSYC 210 Quiz Death

PSYC 210 Quiz Death, Dying and Grief

1. According to Nader & Salloum (2011), _______ lack(s) the cognitive ability to understand the permanence of death.
2. Some individuals believe that physician-assisted suicide is a direct violation of the Hippocratic Oath (the pledge recited by new physicians as a part of their passage from medical school into the professional practice of medicine).
3. According to Mills, Reyna & Estrada, this event may cause adolescents to engage in fewer dangerous behaviors:
4. An individual’s social support network can reduce levels of pain, feelings of depression, and may even improve the survival rate of the terminally ill.
5. This type of grief is experienced in circumstances where the death of a loved one is not acknowledged by others (such as in cases of abortion, miscarriage or still birth), or when the cause of death carries with it a social stigma (such as execution or suicide).
6. Between the ages of ______ children develop the ability to understand and interact with their world in a more realistic way.
7. By first or second grade, most children are capable of understanding that death is irreversible.
8. According to Cicirelli, young children may lack an understanding of death because adults:
9. After suffering with cancer and cancer treatments for over two years, Martin informed his friends and family that he would not pursue any further treatment, and did not want any more visitors. Martin is likely in the ________ stage of grief described by Kübler- Ross.
10. Passive euthanasia is a false distinction; it is not euthanasia at all.
11. This type of grief is often experienced when the death of a loved one occurs as a result of violence rather than natural causes.
12. _______ is not considered part of the lifespan.
13. In the Netherlands, euthanasia is legal for individuals suffering from:
14. In some cases, voluntary euthanasia (requiring consent of the patient) has moved to involuntary euthanasia (without the consent of the patient) in countries where it is legal.
15. According to Greer’s study, women with breast cancer who had this attitude had a higher survival rate.
16. A key criticism of the Kübler-Ross model is its:
17. A program of care geared toward making the end of life as devoid of pain, anxiety, and depression as possible.
18. Greer and his colleagues interviewed women with a recent diagnosis of breast cancer. They were able to place all subjects into specific categories based on how they reacted to the diagnosis. These categories included all of the following EXCEPT:
19. In Greer’s study of women’s reaction to their diagnosis of cancer he found that 76% of those who expressed stoic acceptance, anxious preoccupation, or helplessness/hopelessness died of cancer within _______.
20. As of 2016, physician-assisted suicide was legal in _____ U.S. states.
21. The objective acknowledgement that a loved one has died.
22. Most religions accept euthanasia as a compassionate alternative to end of life suffering.
23. Physician-assisted suicide creates a number of ethical problems.
24. Support aimed at curing illness and prolonging life.
25. When Maximus’ wife of 60 years died, he found comfort in performing simple daily tasks that had previously been his wife’s “duty” in their marriage. This is an example of:
26. In the Netherlands, adults who are terminally ill may chose euthanasia, but infants, children and adolescents cannot be euthanized.
27. Ryan T. Anderson writes that physician assisted suicide is wrong for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
28. Maisy is a 28-year-old female was just diagnosed with breast cancer. When her husband asked about her appointment she replied, “Oh, everything is fine.” Maisy is in the _____ stage of grief described by Kübler-Ross.
29. Ginger and Meredith are both receiving chemotherapy treatments for cancer. Ginger is 82, Meredith is 29. Which woman is probably experiencing a greater degree of death anxiety?
30. Whole brain death occurs when the ______ ceases to function.

Other sets

1. When George learned that his 22-year-old son had suffered life-threatening injuries while serving with the United States Army in Afghanistan, he drove to the army recruiter’s office and began shouting at the officer who had signed his son up. George is likely to be experiencing the stage of grief described by Kübler-Ross.
2. Ryan T. Anderson writes that physician assisted suicide is wrong for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
3. As of 2016, physician-assisted suicide was legal in S. states.
4. After suffering with cancer and cancer treatments for over two years, Martin informed his friends and family that he would not pursue any further treatment, and did not want any more visitors. Martin is likely in the stage of grief described by Kübler-Ross.
5. Hospice professionals attempt to reduce pain and suffering in the final stage of life.
6. An individual’s social support network can reduce levels of pain, feelings of depression, and may even improve the survival rate of the terminally ill.
7. When Florence’s husband died after a long battle with cancer, she was comforted with the thought that he was no longer in pain. This is an example of:
8. Hospice care typically involves consultation with medical experts as a last effort to cure whatever disease or disability one might face.
9. Margaret prayed, promising God that if He allowed her to live long enough to see her daughter graduate from college that she would donate half of her estate to the poor. Margaret is in the stage of grief described by Kübler-Ross.
10. The Kübler-Ross model describes stages individuals experience when terminally ill.
11. It can be argued that passive euthanasia (withholding or refusing medical intervention) is a false distinction because there is no moral or ethical imperative that requires one to
12. Casale, Wild & Kuo found that individuals diagnosed with a terminal illness report lower levels of pain and reduced rates of depression when is readily available.
13. In the Netherlands, euthanasia is legal for individuals suffering from:
14. By first or second grade, most children are capable of understanding that death is irreversible.
15. According to Nader & Salloum (2011), lack(s) the cognitive ability to understand the permanence of death.
16. The objective acknowledgement that a loved one has died.
17. A chronic condition with distinct symptoms including persistent, intense yearning and longing for the person who died; avoidance of reminders that the person is gone; deep relentless sadness, and other adverse behaviors leading to an inability to gain satisfaction or joy through engaging in meaningful activities or relationships with significant others.
18. Grief resulting from a loss that is not acknowledged or validated by others or mourned openly.
19. Between the ages of children develop the ability to understand and interact with their world in a more realistic way.
20. From a medical and legal standpoint death occurs when there is no longer activity in the
21. According to Cicirelli, young children may lack an understanding of death because adults:
22. Support aimed at curing illness and prolonging life.
23. This type of grief is experienced in circumstances where the death of a loved one is not acknowledged by others (such as in cases of abortion, miscarriage or still birth), or when the cause of death carries with it a social stigma (such as execution or suicide).
24. Greer and his colleagues interviewed women with a recent diagnosis of breast cancer. They were able to place all subjects into specific categories based on how they reacted to the diagnosis. These categories included all of the following EXCEPT:
25. This type of grief is often experienced when the death of a loved one occurs as a result of violence rather than natural causes.
26. According to Piaget’s theory, young children may assume that death is:
27. Although Millie’s grandmother died several weeks ago, she continues to ask her mother when grandma will be back to visit her. Millie is most likely in .
28. The Kübler-Ross model is universally accepted as the predictable process one experiences when a loved one dies.
29. Maisy is a 28-year-old female was just diagnosed with breast cancer. When her husband asked about her appointment she replied, “Oh, everything is fine.” Maisy is in the stage of grief described by Kübler-Ross.
30. In late adulthood, individuals tend to fear .