Psychology of Death and Dying Practice Test

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• Which factor is a modifiable resilience factor?
• In adolescent homicide, which factor is most commonly implicated?
• Which factor is listed as contributing to higher suicide rates among older men, according to the material?
• In contrast to Socrates, another ancient Greek notion of the afterlife is that the kingdom of the dead is a dreary, unhappy place.
• If a person believes death is a 'door,' what is likely about their attitude toward death?
• In Lifton's account, symbolic immortality is best described as the sense that one's life continues through ...
• Which event fits description about identity tied to work?
• Which variable is most likely associated with difficulties for an adolescent coping with bereavement?
• What are advance directives?
• In relationship to organ donation, first-person consent means
• Not talking down to older adults and not assuming deafness or incompetence on their part can help them most directly to _________.
• Which symptom is most characteristic of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) when considering DSM-5-TR criteria?
• In end-of-life decision making for a patient who lacks capacity, substitute judgment refers to:
• What are advance directives?
• According to Blos, late adolescence is the period when adolescents typically _________.
• Which disease trajectory is most typical for dementia?
• Survivors of suicides must cope with tasks related to which of the following?
• What are some common symptom management strategies at end of life?
• Identify a common end-of-life communication challenge and an effective clinician strategy.
• What most accurately defines funeral disenfranchisement?
• Which statement best describes clinical death?
• Feifel's portrayal of death as a door or a wall is intended to help us do what?
• Theorists say suicidal behavior is complex because it involves three central elements. These are:
• What is genuine truth telling in end-of-life care, and what ethical tensions may arise?
• How does grief interface with sleep, appetite, and physical symptoms?
• In cases of disagreement about life-sustaining treatment, how are such conflicts typically resolved?
• When Krishna says we cast off our bodies at death just as we cast off old worn out coats, he:
• Among young adults facing life-threatening illness, sexuality is:
• Anticipatory grief versus bereavement: Which statement is accurate?
• According to Terror Management Theory, death acceptance is associated with which of the following?
• Imagine a 28-year-old married woman with two children who is brain dead from a car accident. Without her written consent, authorization to donate her kidneys will be sought from:
• What is the role of life review therapy in palliative care, and what outcomes are improved?
• How do cultural beliefs influence decisions about organ donation at death?
• Reports of near-death experiences typically involve __________.
• The term 'forgotten grievers' refers to the death of which relation?
• What are Worden's four tasks of mourning and how do they guide bereavement work?
• What is the function of the empty chair technique in grief counseling?
• Which action best aligns with the recommended response to cries for help from a suicidal person?
• Which concept is used to illustrate that life and death are interrelated rather than simple opposites?
• How do end-of-life care decisions typically get made for patients lacking capacity?
• A bereaved individual who is devout and angry with God after a spouse's death is best described as what type of reaction?
• What is a major critique of Kübler-Ross's five-stage model of grief?
• To have no external behavioral or physiological signs of life __________.
• An example of an altruistic suicide is:
• How do social norms and gender influence grief expression across cultures?
• Advocacy and public health initiatives in elder care illustrate which type of influence?
• For young adults who are coping with life-threatening illness and dying, sexuality is _________.
• If a person believes that death is a 'wall,' __________.
• To face one's mortality is to recognize the significance of questions such as:
• In Buddhist thought, evil is found in:
• In Buddhist thought, death can be an evil because __________.
• Sigmund Freud provided a psychological explanation in which suicide is seen as
• In meaning reconstruction, what is the central aim?
• What are the five stages described in Kübler-Ross's original model, in order?
• Which statement best reflects the distinction between palliative sedation and euthanasia or PAS?
• What is palliative sedation?
• Hinduism has often associated death with the concept of:
• Terror Management Theory (TMT) posits that mortality awareness triggers existential anxiety buffered by what?
• According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, near-death experiences ______.
• Which statement best reflects critiques of universality and linearity in grief processes–i.e., that grief is culturally dependent and not strictly linear?
• Kalish's view on older adults' fear of death suggests that they may experience less fear because they have:
• The phrase "sandwich generation" describes _________.
• In cases of funeral disenfranchisement, what is a recommended clinical approach?
• Which term best captures prejudice or discrimination against older adults?
• Data misclassification factors: all of the above
• In end-of-life care, why are physician self-care and team debriefing important, and what impact does burnout have on patient care?
• The Jeff story emphasizes the importance of understanding the cause of death to address:
• Which of the following would correctly describe a holographic will?
• Without written consent, authorization to donate organs from a brain-dead patient is typically sought from the patient's:
• The term "sandwich generation" refers to adults experiencing pressures from:
• Durkheim's concept of egoistic suicide is associated with which condition?
• Some ancient Greek views of an afterlife included __________.
• Which statement best captures the idea that belief about death can influence attitudes toward death?
• What ethical issues arise when withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment, and how are they typically resolved?
• What is the difference between acute grief and chronic grief in terms of time course and impairment?
• Claims on behalf of the legitimacy of rational suicide are generally founded on
• What is the effect of physician/patient conversations about death-related issues?
• Which intervention would NOT be helpful for someone contemplating suicide?
• Which of the following is commonly observed in someone who is considering suicide?
• The NASH system has to do with
• An unwanted layoff or retirement is described as affecting individuals whose identity has been greatly dependent on their vocational role. Which event fits this description?
• What major factors are associated with risk of complicated grief?
• Which description differentiates normal grief from Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)?
• What is death competence in healthcare, and which training components support it?
• The Harvard Committee's criteria for determining death apply to which condition?
• Which belief describes the soul moving from one body to another after death?
• Which sociologist is associated with the concept of egoistic suicide?
• In Blos's view, late adolescence is the period when adolescents typically _________.
• How do bereavement experiences differ across ages, and what considerations are there for grief in older adults?
• Describe patient autonomy and a potential conflict with beneficence.
• How does palliative care differ from hospice care?
• If an unmarried individual dies without a will or any qualified heir, his or her estate passes to
• Noppe and Noppe argued that adolescent understandings of death may be influenced by ambiguities or tensions from which domains?
• When approaching cultural and religious diversity in end-of-life care, which practice is recommended?
• How one thinks of the meaning of death __________.
• Death certificate usage in estate transfers
• Older adults can find resolution for old conflicts and meaning in life by which activity?
• Among adolescents coping with bereavement, having a lower self-concept is most likely to be associated with which outcome?
• What is the role of spirituality and religious coping in end-of-life distress, and what are potential risks and benefits?
• To say that the soul is 'essentially' immortal means that __________.
• Which standard emphasizes the patient's own values and preferences in surrogate decision-making?
• What is the 'disease trajectory' concept and how does it inform palliative care planning?
• Difficulties experienced by adult parents coping with neonatal and infant deaths are primarily associated with _________.
• Reminiscence therapy in end-of-life care is grounded in which theoretical basis and its aim?
• Which statement about death, according to Socrates, is correct?
• How do social support and caregiver burden influence bereavement outcomes?
• Explain the difference between euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and the ethical debates surrounding them.
• Who developed the meaning reconstruction approach to grief?
• Dignity therapy is best described as:
• What is surrogate decision-making and which standards guide it?
• In adolescent bereavement, adolescents with high self-concept scores are likely to experience which outcome?
• Which factor is listed as influencing adolescent understandings of death according to Noppe and Noppe?
• Studies indicate that many adolescents have encountered the death of:
• Which option best reflects the recommended approach when someone is contemplating suicide?
• Which statement best reflects the general pattern of suicide risk among older men?
• According to Kalish, there is a relatively low level of fear of death among older adults because older persons:
• Define the legal and ethical status of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in major jurisdictions and common eligibility criteria.
• In end-of-life care, reminiscence therapy is supported by which theoretical basis?
• What is the role of funeral rituals in bereavement?
• The belief in reincarnation or rebirth is maintained by which tradition?
• Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) are:
• Grief work is defined as?
• How does dementia impact end-of-life communication, and which strategies best support patient autonomy?
• Which intervention is described as helping older adults find meaning by recalling life experiences?
• In end-of-life care, what does comfort-focused care emphasize?
• Western religion often associates an afterlife with the concept of:
• Name and describe two common grief interventions with evidence base.
• In young and middle adulthood, the highest death rates occurred among which group?
• Much higher rates (rising with age) of male than female suicides among older adults appear to be associated with which factor?
• Which statement best describes the continuing bonds theory in grief?
• Which statement about the relationship between the meaning of death and beliefs about suicide is supported by the material?
• First-person consent for organ donation pertains to adults.
• Federal and state estate taxes are best described as
• What is death positivity, and how can psychologists incorporate it into practice?
• The concept described as 'the death of the bereaved person's future' is an example of which type of loss?
• Which of the following is a common misconception about suicide?
• Which of the following is a modifiable factor that supports resilience in grief?
• How does attachment theory apply to grief, and how does it predict grief intensity?
• Cries for help from a suicidal person should be addressed immediately.
• What are living wills and advance directives, and why are they important?
• Death literacy is described as which of the following?
• Which statement accurately describes one feature of near-death experiences described by Kelly and colleagues?
• In the triad of elements of suicidal thinking, what is the third component besides helplessness and hopelessness?
• Which of the following is NOT typically included in death competence training?
• Describe the concept of 'death education' and its societal aims.
• Which aspect is NOT typically targeted by dignity therapy?
• In preparing a living will, the competent decision maker is _________.
• What are the health psychology implications of bereavement on physical health?
• Which ancient view about afterlife is mentioned in the material?
• An adolescent suicide risk indicator listed is:
• Which factor is highlighted as a potential consequence of death in Buddhist thought?
• Which option best captures the described onset of adolescence?
• Which statement best describes the dual-process model of coping with bereavement?
• Which statement best reflects Freud's view of suicide as described in psychodynamic theory?
• The Chinese Yin/Yang symbol __________.
• Which scales are commonly used to measure death anxiety, and what do they assess?
• The term 'holographic will' describes what kind of document?
• An attempt to explain suicidal behavior as arising from inherited factors is __________.
• Which ethical principle is often central to debates about euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?
• According to Kelly and colleagues, near-death experiences include which of the following?
• The African beliefs described about the afterlife portray the afterlife as:
• Immortality in the Jewish and Christian scriptures:
• Efforts to eliminate or minimize discrimination against older adults in emergency departments and end-of-life care have come from which source?
• How do pediatric bereavement experiences differ from adult grief, and what supports are effective for children?
• What is a potential risk of spiritual struggle in end-of-life distress?
• What term describes systematic stereotyping and discrimination against people because they are old?
• In terms of the deaths of someone else experienced by adolescents, studies have found that many adolescents in the U.S. have encountered _________.
• Which description best captures the onset of adolescence?
• According to Lifton's account of symbolic immortality, 'natural immortality' refers to __________.
• Suicide is most simply defined as
• What is a core feature of the dual-process model regarding how people cope with bereavement?
• Which strategies are commonly used for dyspnea relief in end-of-life care?
• Data on suicide may be inaccurate because
• According to Socrates, death is __________.
• Which term describes systematic stereotyping or discrimination against older people?
• Which technique is recommended for effective end-of-life prognosis discussions to ensure patient understanding?
• Parental bereavement among adults represents what?
• Federal and state estate taxes are best described as
• Death certificates are necessary for which of the following purposes?
• The principal task in early adolescence is to achieve _________.
• The completed suicides of Ernest Hemingway and Sylvia Plath differed most notably in:
• POLST stands for Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment and is best described as:
• The NASH system relates to the manner of death
• Older adults in our society who are contemplating suicide are which of the following?
• Which term best describes prejudice or discrimination based on age?
• Issues for Critical Reflection #17, 'Violent Incidents and Our Security,' in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living shows:
• Before Jeff's dad died ... Jeff believed he was responsible for his father's death. This story teaches us that:
• How does socioeconomic status influence end-of-life experiences and outcomes?
• Indicators that might serve to warn of the danger of adolescent suicide include:
• Having a period of calmness following agitation is described as a sign of which suicidal behavior?
• Which statement completes Blos's depiction of late adolescence?
• What is the distinction between recovery and resilience in grief research, and which modifiable factors promote resilience?
• Which statement best describes the concept of symbolic immortality in Lifton's framework?
• Which statement best aligns with the idea that religious scriptures may refer to immortality in ways other than perpetual life?
• Cultural differences shape mourning rituals and bereavement expectations. What aspects vary and influence support?