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"The desire for immortality has its own pitfalls" is a message communicated in a |
| | A) | Chinese folktale. |
| | B) | Irish legend. |
| | C) | Native American proverb. |
| | D) | Shamanic tale. |
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The study of death and dying |
| | A) | limits opportunities to explore unexpressed and unresolved grief. |
| | B) | brings insights causing intense feelings of guilt about a loved one's death. |
| | C) | can be academically intriguing. |
| | D) | increases death anxiety and restricts us from coming to terms with our own mortality. |
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Heritage is best understood by exploring cultural associations, social class, and |
| | A) | spirituality. |
| | B) | skin color. |
| | C) | communities. |
| | D) | religion. |
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Although death is fundamentally a __________ fact, socially shaped ideas and assumptions create its meaning. |
| | A) | religious |
| | B) | biological |
| | C) | cultural |
| | D) | mystical |
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In Italy, Francesco Campione began an organization, Projecto Rivivere, that uses the Internet to |
| | A) | help children with death and bereavement. |
| | B) | sell funeral goods and services. |
| | C) | provide holistic approaches to end-of-life care. |
| | D) | promote membership. |
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In which country does the name of the primary death education organization translate as "The Association for Thinking about Life and Death"? |
| | A) | Japan |
| | B) | Fiji |
| | C) | Germany |
| | D) | Italy |
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According to David Balk, bridging the gap between researchers and practitioners requires |
| | A) | dynamic exchange between theory and practice that makes research a useful form of gaining knowledge. |
| | B) | step-by-step progression rather than a dynamic process. |
| | C) | elimination of the cultural split between thanatologists and therapists. |
| | D) | testing practitioners on the literature produced by the researchers. |
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"Compassionate cities," a term coined by Allan Kellehear, denotes a model of public health that encourages |
| | A) | community participation in end-of-life care. |
| | B) | care limited to hospice and palliative care. |
| | C) | federal government involvement in funeral practices and aftercare. |
| | D) | death education geared towards professionals. |
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The shoe advertisement shown in the text illustrates |
| | A) | how death is a universal concept. |
| | B) | how death is socially acceptable. |
| | C) | death imagery in advertising design. |
| | D) | how distasteful and unregulated some advertising can be. |
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In considering various ways of defining a "good death," which of the following statements about ancient Greece is true? |
| | A) | Dying at a young age was considered a misfortune, whereas in our society we want to "live hard and die young." |
| | B) | Dying at a young age was considered exceptional luck, whereas in our society it is considered a misfortune. |
| | C) | People did not treasure their young the way we do. |
| | D) | People believed that when a person died young they were in a properly sanctified state and this resulted in a good death. |
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One component of a "good death" is the affirmation of the whole person. This involves |
| | A) | empowering the dying person by striving for clear communication. |
| | B) | the entire family being present at the time of death if they choose. |
| | C) | seeing the dying person not as a disease but in the context of his or her life. |
| | D) | publication of a comprehensive obituary or life-review. |
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An alternative way of defining a good death has been offered by Stu Farber and his colleagues. They propose the term __________ death and define it as a nonjudgmental relationship emphasizing the mutuality of caregivers and patients. |
| | A) | transfiguring |
| | B) | compassionate |
| | C) | respectful |
| | D) | interpersonal |
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According to Avery Weisman, what is the first step required in order to achieve an appropriate death? |
| | A) | Rid ourselves of the notion that death is appropriate. |
| | B) | Rid ourselves of the notion that death is never appropriate. |
| | C) | Determine what we need to do to have an appropriate death. |
| | D) | Determine how to define an appropriate death. |
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Natural, expected, honorable, and rueful are among the "criteria for a good death" suggested by |
| | A) | Robert Kastenbaum. |
| | B) | Edwin Shneidman. |
| | C) | Stu Farber. |
| | D) | William Wendt. |
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Edwin Shneidman suggests that the good death focuses not just on the person's dying, but also on the |
| | A) | final phase of life. |
| | B) | person's post-self. |
| | C) | significant personal relationships. |
| | D) | completion of life's tasks. |
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What is the term used for individuals who live beyond 100 years? |
| | A) | Centurians |
| | B) | Optigenarians |
| | C) | Centenarians |
| | D) | Crestenarians |
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In Japan, high-rise cemeteries exist because |
| | A) | people prefer to be entombed close to the heavens and God. |
| | B) | burial space is subject to strict zoning laws. |
| | C) | 21st century people prefer modern burial accommodations. |
| | D) | burial space is at a premium. |
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Which of the following is an example of a specialized support and advocacy group? |
| | A) | The Mortal Kings |
| | B) | Sibs in Sync |
| | C) | Parents of Murdered Children |
| | D) | Will-Lee's Dream |
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Poet Gary Snyder has called attention to the loss of a |
| | A) | parent. |
| | B) | culture. |
| | C) | species. |
| | D) | history. |
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Death awareness creates an added dimension to living by bringing us into the present and serving as a reminder of |
| | A) | things left undone. |
| | B) | the importance of family. |
| | C) | the precious precariousness of life. |
| | D) | our past heritage. |
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