[Q1] Multiple Choice - 1 point
1) Thanatology is the study of:
A. aging effectively.
B. death and dying.
C. senescence.
D. the impact of genetics on morbidity and mortality.
Answer: B
[Q2] Multiple Choice - 1 point
2) Thanatology reveals:
A. hope in death.
B. acceptance of dying.
C. reaffirmation of life.
D. All of these answers are correct.
Answer: D
,[Q3] Multiple Choice - 1 point
3) All of the following are ways that death has changed in the past hundred years
EXCEPT:
A. death occurs later in life.
B. dying takes longer.
C. the causes of death have changed.
D. fewer deaths occur in hospitals.
Answer: D
[Q4] Multiple Choice - 1 point
4) Children as young as ____ have some understanding of death.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: B
,[Q5] Multiple Choice - 1 point
5) When a child encounters death, parent should:
A. ignore the event.
B. expect children to mourn as adults do.
C. listen with full attention to the child.
D. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: C
[Q6] Multiple Choice - 1 point
6) Typically, fatally ill children fear death mainly because it means:
A. their parents will be alone.
B. they are leaving a sibling.
C. being abandoned.
D. All of these answers are correct.
Answer: C
, [Q7] Multiple Choice - 1 point
7) When a child looses a family member or pet, it is best to say:
A. that the family member or pet is sleeping.
B. that the family member or pet went on a trip.
C. that God wanted the family member or pet.
D. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: D
[Q8] Multiple Choice - 1 point
8) In a study of children 4 to 8 years old, those who knew about the reality of a loved
one’s death:
A. mourned longer.
B. were more anxious about death and dying.
C. were less anxious about death and dying.
1) Thanatology is the study of:
A. aging effectively.
B. death and dying.
C. senescence.
D. the impact of genetics on morbidity and mortality.
Answer: B
[Q2] Multiple Choice - 1 point
2) Thanatology reveals:
A. hope in death.
B. acceptance of dying.
C. reaffirmation of life.
D. All of these answers are correct.
Answer: D
,[Q3] Multiple Choice - 1 point
3) All of the following are ways that death has changed in the past hundred years
EXCEPT:
A. death occurs later in life.
B. dying takes longer.
C. the causes of death have changed.
D. fewer deaths occur in hospitals.
Answer: D
[Q4] Multiple Choice - 1 point
4) Children as young as ____ have some understanding of death.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: B
,[Q5] Multiple Choice - 1 point
5) When a child encounters death, parent should:
A. ignore the event.
B. expect children to mourn as adults do.
C. listen with full attention to the child.
D. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: C
[Q6] Multiple Choice - 1 point
6) Typically, fatally ill children fear death mainly because it means:
A. their parents will be alone.
B. they are leaving a sibling.
C. being abandoned.
D. All of these answers are correct.
Answer: C
, [Q7] Multiple Choice - 1 point
7) When a child looses a family member or pet, it is best to say:
A. that the family member or pet is sleeping.
B. that the family member or pet went on a trip.
C. that God wanted the family member or pet.
D. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: D
[Q8] Multiple Choice - 1 point
8) In a study of children 4 to 8 years old, those who knew about the reality of a loved
one’s death:
A. mourned longer.
B. were more anxious about death and dying.
C. were less anxious about death and dying.
