Psychology 2070 - Human Growth and Development » Fall 2022 » Quiz 10

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Question #1
Brain death occurs when
A.   the body loses the ability to breathe on its own.
B.   only the lower regions of the brain stop functioning.
C.   all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time.
D.   a person remains unconscious for a specified period of time.
Question #2
Martha, who is 80 years old, has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. Over the last few weeks, her pain has increased tremendously. Her doctor is trying his best to cure her illness, but the cancer cells have spread and chemotherapy is taking a toll on Martha's overall health. Considering her age, Martha is reluctant to be admitted in the hospital for long as she wants to die peacefully surrounded by her family. She has been advised by her family to consider hospice as it would
A.   cure her illness and prolong her life.
B.   convince her to avoid the truth that her death is imminent.
C.   make the end of her life as free from pain and anxiety as possible.
D.   emphasize death as a process that takes place over years and even decades.
Question #3
In the context of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying, in the _____ stage, the dying person recognizes that denial can no longer be maintained.
A.   acceptance
B.   bargaining
C.   isolation
D.   anger
Question #4
Which of the following statements is an accurate criticism of Kübler-Ross' theory of dying?
A.   She did not demonstrate the existence of the five-stage sequence.
B.   She did not consider that men and women go through each stage differently.
C.   She ignored that most people do not realize they are dying.
D.   She underestimates the amount of time people stay in the anger stage.
Question #5
Identify a criticism about the funeral industry in the United States.
A.   Critics claim that funerals seldom provide a form of closure to the relationship with the deceased.
B.   Critics claim that funeral directors are just trying to make money and that embalming is grotesque.
C.   Critics claim that funerals are not a part of the American culture and hence people should avoid them.
D.   Critics claim that funerals tend to push surviving family members into depression and prolonged grief.
Question #6
According to Kübler-Ross, _____ is the stage of dying in which a person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed.
A.   anger
B.   bargaining
C.   depression
D.   acceptance
Question #7
Assisted suicide is legal in several countries, including
A.   China and Japan.
B.   the Netherlands and Belgium.
C.   Africa and India.
D.   Canada and Sweden.
Question #8
Which of the following does a "good death" involve?
A.   religious or community death rites
B.   appropriate medical care
C.   avoiding the fact that death is imminent
D.   dying in a hospital away from family and friends
Question #9
The _____ portions of the brain often die sooner than the _____ portions.
A.   lower; higher
B.   middle; lower
C.   higher; lower
D.   lower; middle
Question #10
An intermittent, recurrent wish or need to recover the deceased person is known as
A.   mourning.
B.   obsession.
C.   grief.
D.   pining.
Question #11
Josue has incurable cancer. However, he promises to lead a reformed life dedicated to God if God spares his life. In this scenario, Josue is in which of the following Kübler-Ross' stages of dying?
A.   bargaining
B.   denial
C.   hope
D.   acceptance
Question #12
Which of the following is an advantage of a dying individual knowing that he or she is dying?
A.   The person can seek more aggressive medical interventions.
B.   The person can construct more effective means of denying death.
C.   The person can close their lives in a way that is consistent with their own ideas about proper dying.
D.   The person can move through the stages of dying more quickly.
Question #13
Which of the following statements is true of the American attitude toward death?
A.   Americans do not believe in a spiritual body that lives on after death.
B.   Americans are generally death avoiders and death deniers.
C.   Belief in reincarnation is a defining aspect of the American belief about death.
D.   Americans consider death of the biological body as the end of existence.
Question #14
Active euthanasia is legal in the state of
A.   New York.
B.   Oregon.
C.   California.
D.   Florida.

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