Question 1

According to Kalish & Reynolds,middle-aged adults actually _____ than do young adults or older adults.

Accepted Answer

Middle-aged adults often experience a heightened awareness of mortality, leading to a greater fear of death compared to younger or older adults.

Question 2

Compared to young children,which of the following is likely to be a differentiating aspect of adolescents' view of death?

Accepted Answer

Adolescents tend to have more abstract and complex ideas about death compared to young children, who may view death as temporary or reversible. They may also consider the philosophical and existential implications of death, such as the meaning of life and the afterlife.

Question 3

Irene,a terminally ill cancer patient,has finally accepted the certainty of her death.Now,she refuses to have any visitors to her hospital room and spends most of her time crying and grieving.In this scenario,Irene is most likely in which of the following stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

Irene is displaying signs of depression, as evidenced by her refusal to have visitors and her constant crying and grieving. This stage of dying is characterized by feelings of sadness and hopelessness as the individual begins to come to terms with their impending death.

Question 4

Myette has just been told that she has breast cancer and that her tests show that the cancer has spread to her liver.Myette says,"I feel great.The lab obviously has my test results mixed up with someone else's." According to Kübler-Ross,Myette is in the _____ stage of dying.

Accepted Answer

Myette's statement of feeling great and believing that the test results are mixed up suggest that she is in the denial and isolation stage of dying. This is a common response as individuals struggle to come to terms with the reality of their illness.

Question 5

In the _____ stage of dying,the dying person's question is,"Why me?"

Accepted Answer

The stage of anger is characterized by feelings of frustration, irritation, and even rage at the situation the dying person finds themselves in. It is common for the person to ask "why me?" during this stage as they try to make sense of their fate.

Question 6

According to Kübler-Ross,during the _____ stage of dying,the realization of loss is great and those who symbolize life,energy,and competent functioning are especially salient targets of the dying person's resentment and jealousy.

Accepted Answer

According to Kübler-Ross, during the anger stage of dying, the realization of loss is great and those who symbolize life, energy, and competent functioning are especially salient targets of the dying person's resentment and jealousy.

Question 7

Which of the following is Kübler-Ross' fifth stage of dying?

Accepted Answer

Kübler-Ross' five stages of dying are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The fifth and final stage is acceptance, where the person comes to terms with their impending death and may feel at peace.

Question 8

According to Kübler-Ross,_____ is the stage of dying in which the person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed.

Accepted Answer

According to Kübler-Ross, the stage of dying in which the person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed is called bargaining. This is where the person may try to make deals with a higher power or try to negotiate for more time. The other stages mentioned in the options are acceptance, depression, and anger, which are different stages of the grieving process but not specifically related to the stage of bargaining in the process of dying.

Question 9

According to Kübler-Ross,in the _____ stage of dying,the dying person recognizes that denial can no longer be maintained.

Accepted Answer

In the anger stage, the dying person recognizes that denial can no longer be maintained and may feel frustration and resentment.

Question 10

Which of the following is Kübler-Ross' third stage of dying?

Accepted Answer

Kübler-Ross' stages of dying are denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The third stage is bargaining, where the individual begins to negotiate with their higher power or fate in an attempt to reverse or postpone the inevitable.

Question 11

Which of the following is Kübler-Ross' fourth stage of dying?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

"No,it can't be me.It's not possible," thinks Clara when she hears the news of her terminal illness.In this scenario,Clara is in which of the following Kübler-Ross' stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

Clara is in the denial and isolation stage, as she is not able to accept the news of her illness and is denying the possibility of it being true.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about the attitudes toward death among older adults and younger adults?

Accepted Answer

Older adults are less likely to have unfinished business and have had more time to come to terms with their mortality, which can help them cope better with death than younger adults who may not have thought as much about it. The other options are either incorrect or incomplete.

Question 14

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,which of the following is the second stage of dying?

Accepted Answer

The second stage of dying according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross is Anger. The stages of dying, as defined by Kübler-Ross, are Denial and Isolation, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.

Question 15

Kübler-Ross describes the _____ stage as the end of the dying struggle.

Accepted Answer

According to Kübler-Ross's stages of grief, the final stage is acceptance where the individual comes to terms with their impending death and is no longer in denial or anger.

Question 16

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believed that when a person is dying of a terminal illness,depression is:

Accepted Answer

According to Kübler-Ross's theory of the stages of dying, depression is one of the normal stages of the process of detaching the self from love objects. It is not a temporary phase or the first phase, and while professional counseling may be helpful, depression is a common reaction and not necessarily an indication of needing professional help.

Question 17

Josue has incurable cancer.However,he promises to lead a reformed life dedicated to God if God spares his life.In this scenario,Josue is in which of the following Kübler-Ross' stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

Josue is bargaining with God, trying to strike a deal in exchange for his life. This fits with the bargaining stage in Kübler-Ross' model of grieving and dying.

Question 18

Ada knows that she has liver cancer and will not live much longer.In her prayers,she asks God to let her live one more year,and promises to set everything right with her family and loved ones.In this scenario,Ada is in which of the following Kübler-Ross' stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

Ada is trying to negotiate with God for more time and is making promises to make amends with her family and loved ones. This is a characteristic trait of the bargaining stage in the Kübler-Ross model of the stages of dying.

Question 19

In the context of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying,after accepting the certainty of death,a period of _____ or preparatory grief may appear.

Accepted Answer

After accepting the certainty of death, individuals may experience a period of depression or preparatory grief, reflecting on their impending loss and beginning to process it emotionally.

Question 20

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,which of the following is the first stage of dying?

Accepted Answer

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the first stage of dying is denial and isolation, where the individual may refuse to believe that they are dying and may withdraw from loved ones and support systems.

Quiz 20: Death, Dying, and Grieving