Deck 1: Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Question 1

The ending of the story of Little Red Riding was changed apparently because some

A) thought that the original ending was too gentle to Little Red Riding Hood herself
B) wanted to emphasize the party at the end of later versions
C) wanted to remove Grandmother from the later endings
D) thought that children would be upset by human death in the first version of the story
E) sought to be kinder to the wolf in later endings

Answer 1

D

Question 2

According to our textboook, "thanatology"

A) refers to myths about death
B) is an ancient Latin word referring to obsession with death
C) comes from two Greek words and refers to a scientific study of death
D) began as a science in the eighteenth century
E) refers to a dying science

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Death education needs to develop special sensitivity and compassion for its participants because

A) they are likely to be at high risk for suicidal behavior
B) they are interested in these subjects for vocational reasons
C) they may display morbid or unhealthy tendencies
D) they may have been recently or currently impacted by a death-related experience
E) they may need therapy in the classroom setting

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A person who enrolls in a course in the field of death, dying, and bereavement because "no important person in my life has yet died but I am concerned about what that experience
Might be like" is primarily expressing a concern about:

A) vocational reasons
B) a current death-related experience
C) intellectual curiosity about the subject
D) an unresolved death-related experience
E) all of these

Question 5

College courses on death, dying, and bereavement are examples of

A) formal education
B) informal education
C) team teaching
D) death-related counseling
E) none of these

Question 6

The modern death awareness movement, emphasizing research and writing about death-related experiences, began around

A) the end of the 19th century
B) the third decade of the twentieth century
C) the early 1800s
D) the late 1950s through the early 1970s
E) 1985

Question 7

Focus On 1.1 describes three versions of what really happened to Little Red Riding Hood. What did happen, according to these versions?

A) the wolf ate Little Red Riding Hood up
B) a woodsman killed the wolf with an axe, cut him open, and out stepped Little Red Riding Hood
C) a hunter shot the wolf before he could reach Little Red Riding Hood
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 8

The Dead Bird is a story book about

A) finding the body of a dead bird and burying it
B) a child whose friend was killed in an automobile accident
C) the illness and death of a school child
D) the death of the son of a child's teacher
E) none of the above

Question 9

"Death education" has to do with

A) teaching and learning about death, dying, and bereavement
B) exposing the dangers of "thanatology"
C) teaching and learning about life after death
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 10

A person who enrolls in a course in the field of death, dying, and bereavement because of distress about someone's death a year earlier is primarily expressing a concern about:

A) vocational reasons
B) a current death-related experience
C) intellectual curiosity about the subject
D) an unresolved death-related experience
E) all of these

Question 11

Education about death, dying, and bereavement arising out of interactions within a family or similar social group is

A) formal education
B) informal education
C) team teaching
D) death-related counseling
E) none of these

Question 12

The beginning of the modern death awareness movement involved

A) new programs of care for the dying
B) research on attitudes toward death
C) new ways of assisting bereaved persons
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 13

A person who enrolls in a course in the field of death, dying, and bereavement because his or her Grandmother is terminally ill is primarily expressing a concern about:

A) vocational reasons
B) a current death-related experience
C) intellectual curiosity about the subject
D) the aftermath of an unresolved death-related experience
E) all of these

Question 14

To say that death was a "taboo topic" in American society during the 1960s and early 1970s means that

A) a fundamental and defining aspect of human life had largely been removed from investigation and critical study
B) this subject is a branch of "thanatology"
C) this topic is most closely associated with sorcery and witchery
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 15

In the vignette at the beginning of Chapter 1 a children's librarian gave examples of books for children about topics including:

A) conducting an autopsy on the body of a dead bird
B) a child whose friend was killed in an automobile accident
C) the illness and death of a school child
D) the death of the son of a child's teacher
E) grandparents and animals

Question 16

The ending of the story of Little Red Riding was changed apparently because some

A) thought that the original ending was too gentle to Little Red Riding Hood herself
B) wanted to emphasize the party at the end of later versions
C) sought to be gentler to the wolf in later endings
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 17

"Thanatology" is

A) the study of taboo topics
B) the examination of Greek origins of words
C) a way of exploring literature for children
D) the study of death-related topics
E) none of these

Question 18

The children's librarian in the vignette at the beginning of Chapter 1 gave examples of death-related books for children about:

A) an elephant facing death
B) a pirate who had a pet that died
C) a grandmother who described the death of her granddaughter
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 19

A person who enrolls in a course in the field of death, dying, and bereavement in order to be better prepared to work as a nurse is primarily expressing a concern about:

A) vocational reasons
B) a current death-related experience
C) intellectual curiosity about the subject
D) an unresolved death-related experience
E) all of these

Question 20

The children's librarian in the vignette at the beginning of Chapter 1 warned us about death-related books for children that:

A) recommended the prompt replacement of a pet that died
B) depended upon stage theories of grief
C) equated death with sleep
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 21

To say "We would not have this life as we know it if death were not one of its essential parts" is to point most directly to which of the following dimensions of death-related education?

A) affective
B) behavioral
C) indubitable
D) effective
E) valuational

Question 22

When a death and dying course discusses specific diseases and describes mortality statistics, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

A) affective
B) behavioral
C) cognitive
D) effective
E) valuational

Question 23

Deaths resulting from a natural disaster or an automobile accident

A) should never be used as a basis for education about death and grief with children younger than eight years old
B) can provide "teachable moments" for a discussion with children about death and grief
C) should not be used as a form of formal education in a classroom with children younger than twelve years old
D) should only be discussed with children by their parents
E) are too traumatic to serve as subjects in the formal education of children

Question 24

The title of the group "Make Today Count" parallels which goal of death education?

A) preparing individuals for their public roles as citizens and professionals in society
B) informing and guiding individuals in their personal transactions with society
C) enriching the personal lives of participants
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 25

In studying the "affective dimension" of death education

A) one studies beliefs and teachings about life after death
B) one examines how the death of someone loved will affect a survivor's behavior
C) one must be totally objective about someone's personal beliefs about an after-life
D) one studies feelings, emotions and attitudes about death, dying and bereavement
E) none of the above

Question 26

Death education typically involves four central dimensions:

A) physical, psychological, social, and spiritual
B) cognitive, affective, behavioral, and valuational
C) religious, medical, intrapersonal, and interpersonal
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 27

When a death and dying course tries to sensitize the non-bereaved to the depth and complexities of grief, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

A) affective
B) behavioral
C) cognitive
D) effective
E) valuational

Question 28

When death education contributes to policy making in matters like advance directives and organ transplantation, it is serving which of the following goals?

A) preparing individuals for their public roles as citizens and professionals within a society
B) informing and guiding individuals in their personal transactions with society
C) enriching the personal lives of participants
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 29

The booklet, Lessons from Lions, uses slides from the Disney movie, The Lion King to encourage discussions about such common but unhelpful
Reactions following a loss as:

A) acknowledging that a bad thing has happened
B) never telling anyone about your grief reactions
C) facing the problem and the pain you are experiencing
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 30

When a death and dying course shows how people actually do respond in death- related situations, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

A) affective
B) behavioral
C) cognitive
D) effective
E) valuational

Question 31

Taking a course on death, dying, and bereavement and then continuing to have multiple sex partners without appropriate precautions against infection is

A) appreciating the personal significance of death education
B) exhibiting consistency between knowledge and actions
C) other-centered behavior
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 32

Socrates is reported to have said, "The really important thing is not to live, but to live well." This supports which of the following goals of death education:

A) to assist individuals in appreciating how development across the human life course interacts with death-related issues
B) to enhance the ability of individuals to communicate effectively about death-related matters
C) to prepare individuals for their public roles as citizens
D) to help modern societies understand assisted suicide and euthanasia
E) to enrich the personal lives of individuals

Question 33

Our textbook suggests that studying death, dying, and bereavement can help us learn about:

A) vulnerability and resilience
B) individuals and communities
C) control and limitations
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 34

When children learn about death by finding, touching, and burying a dead bird in the woods, their experience illustrates the potential of

A) formal education
B) teachable moments
C) a near-death experience
D) vocational motivation
E) self-centered behavior

Question 35

When a death and dying course imparts information about death-related experiences and issues, this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

A) affective
B) behavioral
C) cognitive
D) effective
E) valuational

Question 36

When a death and dying course explores statements such as "life is sacred" or "life is absolute," this exemplifies which dimension of death-related education?

A) affective
B) behavioral
C) cognitive
D) effective
E) valuational

Question 37

When death education helps people make individual choices about health care and funeral services, it is serving which of the following goals?

A) preparing individuals for their public roles as citizens and professionals in society
B) informing and guiding people in their personal transactions with society
C) enriching the personal lives of participants
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 38

Visiting a grieving mother to offer support after her son's sudden death from a car accident is

A) an outward expression of personal feelings and beliefs
B) an example of a behavior admired in death education
C) showing awareness of affective needs of the bereaved
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 39

The letter from Mrs. Koerner reproduced in Personal Insights 1.1 thanked the instructor of a course on death and dying for

A) helping people to understand grief
B) teaching people how to die
C) preparing physicians and nurses to care for those who are dying
D) giving challenging examinations
E) engaging in informal death education

Question 40

The use of audiovisuals in a death and dying course can be an example of which dimension of death-related education?

A) affective
B) behavioral
C) cognitive
D) valuational
E) all of these