Multiple choice


1	Which of the following statements is false?
		A)	Some research suggests that the loss of a mother is more upsetting than the loss of a father.
		B)	Some research suggests that children who have had poor relationships with one of their parents suffer the least grief when that parent dies.
		C)	Most people lose one of their parents when they are in their 50s.
		D)	Sons and daughters react differently to a parent's loss.


2	Which type of grief was a common experience among daughters whose mother had been ill for a long time before dying?
		A)	selfish grief
		B)	guilty grief
		C)	relief grief
		D)	anticipatory grief


3	The most common form of widow sacrifice was called
		A)	suicide.
		B)	homicide.
		C)	suttee.
		D)	euthanasia.


4	Noted gerontologist Robert Butler called the tendency to reminisce about one's experiences
		A)	senility.
		B)	childish.
		C)	life review.
		D)	denial of old age.


5	According to Kubler-Ross, there are five stages of dying. Which of the following is not one of these stages?
		A)	denial
		B)	relief
		C)	depression
		D)	acceptance


6	A study on racial differences in attitudes toward end-of-life care found all but one of the following to be true. Which statement concerning the participants is not true?
		A)	Whites were more likely than blacks to complete a living will.
		B)	Whites were more likely than blacks to give power of attorney over their affairs to a relative.
		C)	Whites were more likely than blacks to discuss treatment preferences before death.
		D)	Whites were more likely than blacks to request all possible life-prolonging care.


7	In 1992, the Gallup organization surveyed 802 randomly selected men and women 60 or older regarding their attitudes toward suicide and assisted suicide. Those most likely to favor legalizing assisted suicide were
		A)	white males.
		B)	black males.
		C)	white females.
		D)	black females.


8	Which of the following statements is false?
		A)	People 65 or older commit 35 percent all suicides.
		B)	Suicide rates are especially high among men 85 and older.
		C)	Elderly black men are the only group more likely to commit suicide than die in an auto accident.
		D)	Assisted suicide remains in legal limbo.


9	The term hospice means
		A)	a place to die.
		B)	hospital in a home.
		C)	support group.
		D)	stranger or host.


10	Researchers interviewed fourth-year medical students in Oregon regarding their attitudes toward assisted suicide. _____ favored legalizing physician-assisted suicide.
		A)	One-third
		B)	Two-thirds
		C)	One-half
		D)	They all favored legalizing physician-assisted suicide.

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