[Q1] Multiple Choice - 1 point
1) Thanatology is the study of:
A. aging effectively.
B. death and dying.
C. senescence.
D. the impact of genetics on morbidity and mortality.
Answer: B
[Heading]
[Q2] Multiple Choice - 1 point
2) In all cultures:
A. there are rituals around cleansing or not cleansing the dead.
B. active mourning is a component of the death ritual, be it a religious ceremony or a
funeral.
,C. death has been regarded as a beginning rather than an endpoint.
D. the death of the elderly is accepted without question.
Answer: C
[Q3] Multiple Choice - 1 point
3) All of the following are ways that death has changed in the past hundred years
EXCEPT:
A. death occurs later in life.
B. dying takes longer.
C. the causes of death have changed.
D. fewer deaths occur in hospitals.
Answer: D
[Q4] Multiple Choice - 1 point
4) Most 5-year-olds:
,A. think that a dead mouse can be thirsty.
B. understand that emotional feelings end with death.
C. understand that physical feelings end with death.
D. think that a dead mouse will live again.
Answer: A
[Q5] Multiple Choice - 1 point
5) When it comes to the death of a parent, children:
A. mourn deeply.
B. dwell on it.
C. do not get over it.
D. get over it quickly.
Answer: C
, [Q6] Multiple Choice - 1 point
6) In a study of children 4 to 8 years old, those who knew about the reality of a loved
one's death:
A. mourned longer.
B. were more anxious about death and dying.
C. were less anxious about death and dying.
D. were more depressed.
Answer: C
[Q7] Multiple Choice - 1 point
7) A study of adolescents and emerging adults shows that thinking about one's own
death may ________ dangerous behavior as anxiety __________.
A. decrease; decreases
B. decrease; increases
C. increase; increases
D. increase; decreases
Answer: D
1) Thanatology is the study of:
A. aging effectively.
B. death and dying.
C. senescence.
D. the impact of genetics on morbidity and mortality.
Answer: B
[Heading]
[Q2] Multiple Choice - 1 point
2) In all cultures:
A. there are rituals around cleansing or not cleansing the dead.
B. active mourning is a component of the death ritual, be it a religious ceremony or a
funeral.
,C. death has been regarded as a beginning rather than an endpoint.
D. the death of the elderly is accepted without question.
Answer: C
[Q3] Multiple Choice - 1 point
3) All of the following are ways that death has changed in the past hundred years
EXCEPT:
A. death occurs later in life.
B. dying takes longer.
C. the causes of death have changed.
D. fewer deaths occur in hospitals.
Answer: D
[Q4] Multiple Choice - 1 point
4) Most 5-year-olds:
,A. think that a dead mouse can be thirsty.
B. understand that emotional feelings end with death.
C. understand that physical feelings end with death.
D. think that a dead mouse will live again.
Answer: A
[Q5] Multiple Choice - 1 point
5) When it comes to the death of a parent, children:
A. mourn deeply.
B. dwell on it.
C. do not get over it.
D. get over it quickly.
Answer: C
, [Q6] Multiple Choice - 1 point
6) In a study of children 4 to 8 years old, those who knew about the reality of a loved
one's death:
A. mourned longer.
B. were more anxious about death and dying.
C. were less anxious about death and dying.
D. were more depressed.
Answer: C
[Q7] Multiple Choice - 1 point
7) A study of adolescents and emerging adults shows that thinking about one's own
death may ________ dangerous behavior as anxiety __________.
A. decrease; decreases
B. decrease; increases
C. increase; increases
D. increase; decreases
Answer: D
