DEATH, SOCIETY, AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
MIDTERM EXAM
A study found that those who crossed the street in a high risk-taking manner were -
(ANSWER)More likely to have attempted suicide in the past.
The longitudinal study conducted in the United States that examined the relationship between
religiousness and fear of death and dying, researchers found: - (ANSWER)Strong religious
beliefs did not provide an effective buffer against fear of death.
The apprehensiveness and restlessness we carry around with us in everyday life is sometimes
called - (ANSWER)Trait anxiety
"We cannot really fear death because we cannot really imagine our own death." This statement is
at the core of the ______death anxiety theory. - (ANSWER)Early psychoanalytic of Freud
In _______, the dying and death reality is acknowledged, but the person stops just short of
realizing the situation. - (ANSWER)Compartmentalizing
The statement "It would be better if I did not let others know how I feel right now" is an example
of - (ANSWER)Selective response
A woman who was discovered intently sweeping the floor of her home after a tornado has passed
through the city, while the floor was practically all that was remaining of her home, is an
example of - (ANSWER)Denial
Prolongation of life was the primary mission of - (ANSWER)Alchemy
Which of the following Harvard criteria would NOT have been familiar to physicians who
practiced a century ago - (ANSWER)duration or cause
, The transient vegetative state is defined by - (ANSWER)Evidence of reflexes
Which view of death emphasizes the three phases of suspension, judgment, and disposition? -
(ANSWER)Waiting
The wheel is a core symbol of life and death for those who practice: - (ANSWER)Buddhism
An individual who feels a "partial death" due to the loss of the ability to conceive children is
experiencing: - (ANSWER)Phenomenological death
The components of the Undead Complex include all of the following EXCEPT: -
(ANSWER)Something explosive happens as reanimated corpes leave the ground
Large and expensive funerals entered American life: - (ANSWER)The colonial days.
Studies have found that obituaries in big city newspapers: - (ANSWER)Give more space and
often use more photographs in reporting the death of men.
Social consolidation after the 9/11/01 WTC attack was weakened by: - (ANSWER)Delays in
providing economic benefits for survivors.
Which function of the death system includes the challenges posed to the individual and the group
by the loss of a member? - (ANSWER)Social consolidation
Through the centuries, ______ has been the root cause of the most relentless and pitiless
slaughter of human beings. - (ANSWER)Religion
Which of the following is TRUE about Hurricane Katrina in 2005? - (ANSWER)The levees
protecting New Orleans reportedly collapsed under sustained winds up to 155 mph.
MIDTERM EXAM
A study found that those who crossed the street in a high risk-taking manner were -
(ANSWER)More likely to have attempted suicide in the past.
The longitudinal study conducted in the United States that examined the relationship between
religiousness and fear of death and dying, researchers found: - (ANSWER)Strong religious
beliefs did not provide an effective buffer against fear of death.
The apprehensiveness and restlessness we carry around with us in everyday life is sometimes
called - (ANSWER)Trait anxiety
"We cannot really fear death because we cannot really imagine our own death." This statement is
at the core of the ______death anxiety theory. - (ANSWER)Early psychoanalytic of Freud
In _______, the dying and death reality is acknowledged, but the person stops just short of
realizing the situation. - (ANSWER)Compartmentalizing
The statement "It would be better if I did not let others know how I feel right now" is an example
of - (ANSWER)Selective response
A woman who was discovered intently sweeping the floor of her home after a tornado has passed
through the city, while the floor was practically all that was remaining of her home, is an
example of - (ANSWER)Denial
Prolongation of life was the primary mission of - (ANSWER)Alchemy
Which of the following Harvard criteria would NOT have been familiar to physicians who
practiced a century ago - (ANSWER)duration or cause
, The transient vegetative state is defined by - (ANSWER)Evidence of reflexes
Which view of death emphasizes the three phases of suspension, judgment, and disposition? -
(ANSWER)Waiting
The wheel is a core symbol of life and death for those who practice: - (ANSWER)Buddhism
An individual who feels a "partial death" due to the loss of the ability to conceive children is
experiencing: - (ANSWER)Phenomenological death
The components of the Undead Complex include all of the following EXCEPT: -
(ANSWER)Something explosive happens as reanimated corpes leave the ground
Large and expensive funerals entered American life: - (ANSWER)The colonial days.
Studies have found that obituaries in big city newspapers: - (ANSWER)Give more space and
often use more photographs in reporting the death of men.
Social consolidation after the 9/11/01 WTC attack was weakened by: - (ANSWER)Delays in
providing economic benefits for survivors.
Which function of the death system includes the challenges posed to the individual and the group
by the loss of a member? - (ANSWER)Social consolidation
Through the centuries, ______ has been the root cause of the most relentless and pitiless
slaughter of human beings. - (ANSWER)Religion
Which of the following is TRUE about Hurricane Katrina in 2005? - (ANSWER)The levees
protecting New Orleans reportedly collapsed under sustained winds up to 155 mph.
