Death, Society, and Human Experience 13th Edition
by Robert Kastenbaum, Christopher M. Moreman
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,Chapter 1: As We Think About Death
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1.0. Kastenbaum observed that Hollywood portrayals of death emphasize all the following
EXCEPT the notion:
a) that the doctor is the most important person to pay attention to when someone is dying
b) of open communication, as in interpersonal connecting with significant words of parting
c) that deception and sentimentalism are the best approaches
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d) that a sanitized version of dying is the best approach.
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Answer: b) of open communication, as in interpersonal connecting with significant words of
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2.0. A new question has arisen about gory details on television programs such as CSI and
whether their portrayal of death serves to
death.
a) coldly analyze
b) expose the emotions surrounding
c) depersonalize
d) mystify.
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Answer: c) depersonalize
,3.0. The is a person who is quick to introduce a fatalistic statement,
often as an attempt to end a discussion about death before it begins.
a) listener
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, b) fatalist
c) silencer
d) instigator.
Difficulty: 3
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Answer: c) silencer
4.0. The leading cause of death for the population in general is:
a) suicide
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c) heart disease
d) cancer.
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Answer: c) heart disease
5.0. The earliest childhood memory reported by most adults is an experience of:
a) joy
b) death
c) anger
d) sadness.
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Answer: b) death