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According to Shneidman, what are crises related to incidents that occurred out of phase with students' chronological age? |
| | A) | Midcrises |
| | B) | Metacrises |
| | C) | Megacrises |
| | D) | Maxicrises |
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What cross-cultural example is given in the text to express universal feelings about the parental role of safeguarding and protecting children? |
| | A) | No parental role about safeguarding children is universal. |
| | B) | Among the Cree, infants wore "ghost-protective" moccasins. |
| | C) | Among the Cherokee, tribal pow-wows were held to protect children. |
| | D) | Among the Sioux, infants were given symbolic weapons. |
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Neonatal deaths are those occurring |
| | A) | prior to the twentieth week of pregnancy. |
| | B) | during the first four weeks following birth. |
| | C) | after the first four weeks of pregnancy and up to eleven months following birth. |
| | D) | between the twentieth week of gestation and time of the birth. |
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Giving up a child for adoption is an example of |
| | A) | ending the maternal experience. |
| | B) | post neonatal loss. |
| | C) | reproductive loss. |
| | D) | familial reversal. |
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| 5 | |
At the Hase Temple in Kamakura, Japan, mizuko represent |
| | A) | ancestor worship. |
| | B) | children conceived but never born. |
| | C) | babies born with disabilities. |
| | D) | SIDS death. |
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For newly bereaved parents of a stillborn child, a way of realizing and coping with loss is aided by |
| | A) | removing the stillborn as quickly as possible. |
| | B) | seeing and holding the baby. |
| | C) | signing the death certificate and keeping grief and details private. |
| | D) | having a lot of alone time when home. |
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Cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) have sometimes been subjected to criminal investigation because |
| | A) | SIDS support group prompt such investigation. |
| | B) | because of multiple SIDS death in one family. |
| | C) | the infant died of unknown or no definitive cause. |
| | D) | the family seems unaffected by the loss. |
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The major cause of death among individuals between 5 and 24 years old is |
| | A) | accidents. |
| | B) | childhood leukemia. |
| | C) | suicide. |
| | D) | natural causes. |
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Which of the following, (characterized as "the last major plague of the young") is the leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of five and twenty-four? |
| | A) | Cancer |
| | B) | Homicide |
| | C) | Accidents |
| | D) | Suicide |
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Which is a death "out of sequence"? |
| | A) | The death of an only child |
| | B) | A sudden death |
| | C) | A young or middle-aged adult dies while his or her parents live on |
| | D) | Death of a couple by homicide-suicide |
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Which group provides support for children with cancer, their parents, and other family members? |
| | A) | Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation |
| | B) | Compassionate Friends Cancer Support Division |
| | C) | International Organization of Parents of Children with Cancer |
| | D) | American Association of Cancer Support |
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| 12 | |
Studies of spousal bereavement amongst homosexual couples |
| | A) | have focused on the long term (5 to 10 years) following loss. |
| | B) | are abundant in Sweden. |
| | C) | indicate the absence of deep grief amongst homosexual couples. |
| | D) | have been mostly ignored. |
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What is one of the most valuable resources for the recently widowed? |
| | A) | Quiet time alone to reflect |
| | B) | Contact with peers |
| | C) | Volunteer opportunities with children |
| | D) | Grief therapy |
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What organization began in 1973 to implement a concept of mutual help to widowed individuals? |
| | A) | Widowed Persons Service |
| | B) | American Association of Widowed Persons |
| | C) | National Council on Aging |
| | D) | Longevity Center |
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The term senescence is defined as the |
| | A) | loss of financial stability due to extended illness. |
| | B) | compression of morbidity. |
| | C) | process of becoming old. |
| | D) | period occurring just prior to death. |
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What is considered a fatal chronic condition? |
| | A) | Vision problems |
| | B) | Frailty |
| | C) | Painful arthritis |
| | D) | Hearing loss |
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Alzheimer's disease is twice as common among women as men, partly because women |
| | A) | have a longer life expectancy. |
| | B) | lose blood during menstruating years. |
| | C) | have not generally engaged in physically challenging work. |
| | D) | lose hormones and nutrients during childbirth. |
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The aging of societies is sometimes called a |
| | A) | diamond generation. |
| | B) | geriatric nightmare. |
| | C) | silver tsunami. |
| | D) | bioethics drain. |
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What term does the National Council on Aging use for people over the age of eighty-five? |
| | A) | oldest-old |
| | B) | middle-old |
| | C) | old-old |
| | D) | post-old |
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What is defined as "a theoretically projected length of life based on the maximum potential of the human body in the best environment"? |
| | A) | health span |
| | B) | life span |
| | C) | longevity span |
| | D) | full-life span |
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