Question 1

It is common for individuals to cover up the realities of death using a process of __________.&#10;A) morning&#10;B) denial&#10;C) labeling&#10;D) shame

Accepted Answer

Denial is a common psychological defense mechanism used by individuals to cope with the realities of death, by refusing to accept the truth or reality of the situation.

Question 2

Approximately when did the study of death emerge as an academic discipline?&#10;A) 1920s&#10;B) 1960s&#10;C) 1990s&#10;D) 2000s

Accepted Answer

The study of death, often referred to as Thanatology, emerged as an academic discipline in the 1960s. This was a time when society began to openly address topics related to death and dying, partly influenced by significant works such as Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's "On Death and Dying" (1969), which introduced the five stages of grief.

Question 3

The concept scholars use to describe 'fear of death' is __________.&#10;A) death anxiety&#10;B) bereavement&#10;C) ignorance&#10;D) living truth

Accepted Answer

Death anxiety is the term scholars use to describe the fear of death. It encompasses the feelings of dread, apprehension, or concern related to the process of dying and the state of being dead.

Question 4

The study of death, dying, and bereavement is a(n) __________ endeavor.&#10;A) pseudo-scientific&#10;B) frugal&#10;C) multidisciplinary&#10;D) impossible

Accepted Answer

The study of death, dying, and bereavement is multidisciplinary, involving fields such as psychology, sociology, medicine, anthropology, and theology, among others, to understand the complex nature of these experiences.

Question 5

__________ is the cessation of life.&#10;A) Cremation&#10;B) Bereavement&#10;C) Dying&#10;D) Death

Accepted Answer

Death is the cessation of life, marking the end of an individual's existence in its current biological form.

Question 6

One can experience __________ in relation to general loss, not just death.&#10;A) dying&#10;B) the scientific method&#10;C) bereavement&#10;D) death anxiety

Accepted Answer

Bereavement can be experienced in relation to general loss, not just the loss through death. It encompasses a range of feelings from deep sadness to anger, and the process of recovering from the loss of a loved one or indeed any significant loss.

Question 7

In general, a hospice nurse would be most focused on the __________ facet of death and dying.&#10;A) physical&#10;B) psychological&#10;C) social&#10;D) spiritual

Accepted Answer

Hospice nurses primarily focus on the physical aspect of death and dying, aiming to provide comfort and manage pain for terminally ill patients.

Question 8

__________ is a set of organized beliefs about the supernatural.&#10;A) Thanatology&#10;B) Sociology&#10;C) Religion&#10;D) Spirituality

Accepted Answer

Religion is defined as a set of organized beliefs about the supernatural, typically involving rituals, a moral code, and a community of believers.

Question 9

In the scientific method there is an essential relationship between __________ and __________.&#10;A) death, dying&#10;B) classical methods, grounded theory&#10;C) hypotheses, samples&#10;D) theory, research

Accepted Answer

The scientific method relies on a fundamental relationship between theory and research. Theory provides the conceptual framework for understanding phenomena, while research involves the systematic investigation of these phenomena to test theoretical propositions or generate new theories.

Question 10

Conducting research based on a set of predetermined hypotheses that test a theory exemplifies the __________ approach to research.&#10;A) deductive&#10;B) inductive&#10;C) thantological&#10;D) descriptive

Accepted Answer

The deductive approach to research starts with a hypothesis derived from existing theory and then designs a research strategy to test the hypothesis. This contrasts with the inductive approach, which involves collecting data and developing theory as a result of data analysis. Thantological and descriptive are not standard terms used to describe approaches to research in this context.

Question 11

__________ research uses data to create and inform theory.&#10;A) Deductive&#10;B) Biological&#10;C) Inductive&#10;D) Religious

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Question 12

Field research, case studies, and ethnography are examples of __________ research.&#10;A) classical&#10;B) contemporary&#10;C) quantitative&#10;D) qualitative

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Question 13

Quantitative research emphasizes __________.&#10;A) social processes&#10;B) cause and effect relationships&#10;C) naturalistic observations&#10;D) phenomenological experiences

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Question 14

What approach to research is most likely to attempt to &#34;control&#34; for variables in the research process?&#10;A) quantitative&#10;B) qualitative&#10;C) annotated&#10;D) observational

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Question 15

__________ is a theory that helps us explain the denial of death.&#10;A) Cultural analysis&#10;B) Labeling theory&#10;C) Symbolic interaction&#10;D) Terror management theory

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Question 16

An individual's worldview might be challenged as a result of __________.&#10;A) culture clash&#10;B) self-esteem&#10;C) annihilation&#10;D) assimilation

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Question 17

According to TMT, what saves us from becoming overwhelmed by the reality of death are __________ and __________.&#10;A) theory, research&#10;B) terror, bereavement&#10;C) culture, self-esteem&#10;D) life, death

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Question 18

The dual-defense model of reacting to terror explains __________ types of reactions.&#10;A) two&#10;B) three&#10;C) seven&#10;D) twelve

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Question 19

Scholars use the concept of __________ to study the extent to which humans change their behavior as a result of the awareness of death.&#10;A) dying&#10;B) inductivity&#10;C) distal reactions&#10;D) mortality salience

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Question 20

TMT theorists propose that __________ reactions to terror are likely to emerge over time.&#10;A) defensive&#10;B) distal&#10;C) proximal&#10;D) deductive

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Question 21

The experience of shock immediately after experiencing terror would be characterized by TMT theorists as a(n) __________ reaction to terror.&#10;A) adaptive&#10;B) conclusive&#10;C) distal&#10;D) proximal

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Question 22

TMT theory is useful for __________.&#10;A) therapies that help people cope with mortality salience&#10;B) understanding qualitative methods&#10;C) delineating the differences between death and dying&#10;D) people living in poverty in developing nations

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Question 23

To claim that a research topic is 'understood' a researcher must do which of the following?&#10;A) eliminate alternative explanations&#10;B) conduct inductive research&#10;C) disprove research hypotheses&#10;D) use classical research methods

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Question 24

Quantitative research tends to __________, while qualitative research tends to __________ phenomena.&#10;A) theorize, quantify&#10;B) explain, explore&#10;C) describe, quantify&#10;D) describe processes, describe measured outcomes of

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Question 25

Explain what the author means by the metaphor &#34;lifting the pall&#34; as pivotal to understanding the study of death and dying.

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Question 26

Identify the key tenants of and explain the &#34;four-facet model of the death and dying experience.&#34; Why is this model important to the study of death, dying, and bereavement?

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Question 27

Compare and contrast the inductive and deductive approaches to research. Explain how each approach can be used to research death, dying, and bereavement.

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Question 28

Explain the nuances of terror management theory (TMT). What are its core tenants? How does the theory operate? Why is this theory significant to the study of thanatology?

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Question 29

Define material and non-material culture and explain how each type of culture can be applied to death, dying, and/or bereavement. In other words, identify examples of material and non-material culture that relate to death.

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Deck 1: Lifting the Pall: The Quest to Uncover Wisdom About Life Through the Study of Death