PSY456 Chapters

Identify the features of a pre logical subperiod

Rank the 3 developmental stages identified by Maria Nagy in children's understanding of death between the ages of 3 and 10 in order

The causality factor of dead includes a recognition of the ___ of death

According to Jean Piaget, development occurs through two complimentary processess

___ is a fifth component of dead that makes explicit the understanding not only that all living things die but also that each living thing will die

rank the stages of psychosocial development devised by Erikson (psychosocial milestones)

The term that refers to the 'uprooting and restructuring of basic attitudes, values, or identities' when adults take on new roles that require replacing their existing values and modes of behavior is

identify the different ways in which peer groups and other social networks exert a powerful influence on socialization through the life course

According to Erison's stages of development, the positive outcome of middle adulthood is ____

Identify the behaviors exhibited by late adolescents, those between age 18 to early 20s

a phrase used by educators to describe opportunities for learning that arise out of ordinary experiences is

the process by which as individual becomes identified as a member of a particular culture, learning and internalizing the norms, vales, rules, and behaviors of society is known as

According to Erikson's model, for the young child, being dead is a(n)

In Erikson's model, the years from about six to the beginning of puberty correspond to the stage of

The term used to describe the learning of new rules and behaviors when one becomes a member of a smaller group within the larger society is

Like adolescents, emerging adults think they are

if the middle-aged adult is aware of mortality in a general sense, the older person can be described as

An active attempt to change other people's perceptions and behaviors about some aspect of their social world is called

Identify the reaction of an adolescent toward a death in the family

In the toddler hood stage, the death of a significant other affects the child's task of pushing independence and may cause ___ to earlier behaviors, such as clinging, crying, and being more demanding

According to Jean Piaget, the basic unit of understanding is a(n) _____ or

Religions the world over have traditionally been a fertile avenue for contemplating one's place in ____

Identify those words that are indicative of honest and accurate terminology for communicating death-related issues

Since mature love takes the risk of commitment in early adulthood (19-40s) the death of a loved one could be

'pet parents' may experience feelings of guilt and direct responsibility for a companion animal's death by euthanasia because

Identify the problems usually faced by children as a reaction to grief in their middle childhood years

Recent studies show that children begin to conceptualize death as a biological event at the same time they construct a(n) ________ ______ of how the human body functions

A person may not become fully aware of the impact of childhood experiences with death until _____

In Piaget's model, early childhood (2-7 years) is characterized as the ____ period

Erik son characterizes the period from birth to roughly one year as predominantly a time of _____

The _____ is the foundational social institution in all societies

The major aspect of a mature concept of death are mastered by a child in a relatively _____ between the ages 5 and 10

One of the death-related fears that might manifest in a child in his or her early childhood is ______

With respect to a child's understanding of death, paying attention to the ____ of the child is more reliable than correlating stages of understanding to age

In a mature concept of death, death is ultimately caused by a(n) _____ in the functioning of the body

The way we learn about death tends to be a result of ____ rather than a systematic instruction

The main phases of socialization are developed

An adolescent's understanding of the universality of death may be influenced by a sense of _____

The positive outcome of identity versus confusion is ______

Books chosen to educate a child about death

the nonempirical ideas about death mainly with the notion that _____

a feature length story on the death of someone famous is a/an

Brief standardized printed statements following the death of an average citizen are called

In Gerber's "mean world syndrome" the symbolic use of death contributes to

according to George Gerbner, the "mean world syndrome" describes depictions of death in the mass media as embedded in a structure of violence that conveys

Avoiding words like dead or dying, instead using phrases in which loved ones "pass away," the deceased is "laid to rest" and the corpse is "remains", is an example of

What is the form of speech acknowledging the reality of death while distancing us from the dead, for example, "He was fond of music?"

Themes of loss and death are heard in

What is the largest ongoing community arts project in America

What has been called the "oil of society"

Hibakusha is a Japanese word meaning

Which of the following are considered dimensions of thanatology?

The largest area of empirical research in thanatology is concerned with the measurement of attitudes toward death and dying and more particularly

Research about death anxiety indicates that it tends to be higher among

Which of the following are included in Ernest Becker's "four strands of emphasis" in terror management theory (TMT)?

The establishment of death studies, in modern times, can be traced to explorations of death by

The modern scientific approach to the study of death is usually traced to a symposium organized in 1956 by

Hannelore Wass observes that the study of death and dying will

Which of the following factors does NOT affect our familiarity with death?

Approximately how much has the average life expectancy in the United States increased since 1900?

__________ has the longest life expectancy of countries worldwide.

What are the two leading causes of death in the United States?

Which of the following BEST describes a "cosmopolitan" society?

According to Ulrich Beck, a German scholar and observer of the "cosmopolitan society," the human condition in the present century

Even when curative treatments have ended, the effort to control circumstances around death and dying so that it comes out "right" is termed

T/F: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is an example of contemporary mourning art.

What can be defined as "all that in human society which is socially rather than biologically transmitted?"

Islam calls for the burial of the deceased as soon as possible

The ofrenda, found in Mexican culture, can be linked to the

The danse macabre was originally a reaction to fear of death caused by an epidemic of

In Japanese funeral rituals, all of the following rites are held EXCEPT the

Human concern for the dead

Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead, blends Catholic, Spanish, and indian rituals. This celebration towards death that

A part of Dia de los Murexes, families go to the pantheon to

According to historian Philippe Aries, during the period of "tamed death" was viewed as

Which of the following are common in the practice of the traditional form of recuerdo? 1. Tells the story of a person's life in a heroic manner 2. Is presented as a written narrative or ballad 3. Funeral is referred to as a "home-going" or "adios" ceremony honoring the spirits of the dead 4. Gathering at the gravesite to bid godspeed to the deceased

In traditional Hindu households, death is

Which of the following Native American practices serves the purpose of separating the dead

A death mask was created

What is the fallacy of making judgments about others in terms of one's own cultural assumptions

In general, Native Americans view death as

Humanity received its name from the Latin root work humane, which means to

According to Kellehear's description and social history of dying, the meaning of death

The Dance of Death

Around the twelfth century, simple grave markers began to appear as did elaborate effigies. This

For the Japanese, it is quite ordinary to talk to their dead ancestors

The traditional african attitude towards death is essentially

The Lakota battle cry "it is a good day to die" expresses the belief that one lives with purpose, it could all end abruptly

Until the 19th century, the customary deathbed scene

A charnel house was a

One aspect of an "invisible death" is that death is

When communicating a life-threatening diagnosis to a patient, a physician must consider the patient's

Midway between institutionalization and independent living is a form of care for the elderly called

Surveys indicate that most people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness

All of the following are associated with the mission of modern hospitals EXCEPT

Hospice programs are mandated to

What is a holistic program of care for the dying

A reaction to stress in which a carer goes beyond exhaustion and depression to being "past caring" is termed

Depersonalization of the dying patients can occur when

Most hospice care takes place in patient's homes with family members as primary caregivers

What is the term describing erosion of the uniqueness of one's personality, causing residents to become increasingly dependent on staff for mundane needs

Dr. Elisabeth Kugler-Ross wanted to

According to Norman Cousins, the style of medical communication is important because it can

The elements of the health care system are patients, institution, and

Which country spends more on health than any other industrialized country

feelings of inadequacy giving and too many demands are among the main sources of

Regarding hospice and palliative care, what are the 3 C's of high-quality care