61. According to Leming, cause of death, is a fear of death. FALSE
62. The first stage of Kubler-Ross’s stages of the dying process is bargaining. FALSE
63. A dead human body used in medical schools for the purpose of dissection to learn the body parts and systems is properly called a cadaver. TRUE
64. In the United States, there is great resistance to human organ transplantation. FALSE
65. A psychological approach to dying looks at dying from a life stages perspective. TRUE
66. Research suggests that older adults think of death more often than younger adults but appear to have less fear concerning death. TRUE
67. According to Leming and Dickinson, people who have moderate religious commitments are most likely to fear death.
TRUE
68. Prison hospice programs emerged in the United States in the 1990s.TRUE
69. Compassion and Choices supports the right of any individual to take his or her own life through suicide regardless of motivation.
TRUE
70. The Puritans encouraged each other to look forward to death. TRUE
SHORT ANSWER: Pick only 2 questions to answer. Please indicate which number you are answering on your answer sheet and answer the question. 4.5 points each.
1. What is meant by “patient-centered” care? Explain in detail.
2. What effects did the dropping of the atom bomb during WWII have on American death conceptions?
3. How might death education help an individual deal with dying and death? Be specific.
4. Discuss why death rates from heart disease and cancer have gone down in the United States in recent years. Be specific.
5. Name at least 3 factors that have contributed to the American avoidance of death and dying and tell why they have?
6. Describe how nursery rhymes were code for talk about death, wars, and topics that people were not allowed to talk about.
7. Compare and contrast at least 3 songs you listened to in the first week of class about death and dying using terms from your readings from the book.
