DEV PSYC TEST #8 STUDY GUIDE

1. Denial: “No, not me.”

a. Typical reaction when a patient learns that he or she is terminally ill. Important and
necessary. Helps cushion the awareness that death is inevitable.
2. Rage and anger: “Why me?”
a. Patient resents the fact that others will remain healthy and alive while he or she must
die. God is usually a special target for anger.
3. Bargaining: “Yes me, but…”
a. Accept the fact of death but strike bargains for more time. Usually with God, even if
they have never talked to God before. Promises are irrelevant and never fulfilled.
4. Depression: “Yes, me.”
a. First mourns past losses, things not done, and wrongs committed. Then wants to be
alone, has “finished his unfinished business” with people and is at peace.
5. Acceptance: “My time is very close now and it’s all right.”
a. Not happy, yet not unhappy. There is acceptance and peace.

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1. Which of the following is true?

i. People who meet the criteria for brain death can continue breathing.
2. Jon, aged 23, has just been told he has a brain tumor that will likely kill him in a matter of
months. According to Kϋbler-Ross, what is his first response likely to be?
i. It’s just a headache; nothing is really wrong.
3. Several weeks after being told her heart was failing and she was likely to die soon, Donna
appeared to be at peace and even commented to others that she was ready to die. What
Kϋbler-Ross stage does this represent?
i. Acceptance.
4. Which of the following is a valid criticism of Kϋbler-Ross’s stages of dying theory?-
i. It is applicable to those who receive a terminal diagnosis, but many people never
receive a specific terminal diagnosis.
5. Which of the following appears to affect the adjustment of a dying individual?
i. Prior experiences with crises.
6. What proportion of U.S. deaths occur in nursing homes?
i. 20%
7. Which of the following is true of hospice care?
i. It allows people to die with the maximum dignity and the minimum pain and suffering.
8. Which of the following is likely to be a part of hospice care?
i. Support groups for the families of dying persons.
9. What does the word euthanasia mean, literally?
i. Good death.
10. What is terminal sedation?
i. Sedating a dying individual so they do not experience distress.
11. What percentage of Americans object to physician-assisted suicide?
 i. 69%
12. Which of the following is true of living wills?
i. A living will only goes into effect if the individual making it becomes incapacitated and
cannot make his or her own healthcare decisions.
13. Which of the following is true of children’s responses to death?
i. It is not uncommon for young children to regress upon the death of someone with
whom they are close.
14. Which of the following is true of funeral arrangements?
i. Deceased veterans will be buried at national cemeteries at no cost.
15. Which of the following is true about grief?
i. There is no right or wrong way to grieve.
16. What do The Day of the Dead, All Saints Day, the Bon Festival, and Chuseok have in common?
i. They are all celebrations of the dead.
17. Months after her husband’s death, Marcia found that she and her children had established a
new normal, with different ways of doing things than her husband. Which of Bowlby’s stages
has Marcia reached?
i. Reorganization.
18. Research in Jacob’s stages of grieving indicate that disbelief will wane in what period of time?
i. 2 years.
19. What can you do when faced with the death of someone with whom you are close?
i. Don’t move on until you are ready to.
20. How can you help a bereaved friend or relative?
i. Offer to do practical chores like running errands or shopping.
WEAR-AND-TEAR THEORY According to the wear-and-tear theory of aging,
body parts simply wear out with normal use and
exposure to disease, poor diet, environmental
hazards, and other stresses. But many systems
improve with use, thus seeming to disprove this
theory.
CELLULAR THEORIES Cellular theories of aging propose that aging is
the result of the accumulation of cellular
accidents that occur during cell reproduction.
Cellular imperfections in combination with the
body’s declining ability to detect and correct
them can result in harmless changes, small
declines in function, or fatal damage.
FREE RADICAL A cellular theory which focuses on atoms with
unpaired electrons that are capable of reacting
violently with other molecules in the cell, splitting
them or tearing them apart. Free radicals
damage cells, affect organs, and accelerate
diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and
atherosclerosis.
ERROR CATASTROPHE Another cellular theory, believes errors occur in
the cells due to declines in the processes of repair
and healing and become so extensive that the
body can no longer control or isolate them.
PROGRAMMED SENESCENCE The body is genetically programmed to die after a
fixed number of years, and death will result even
if no fatal disease or accident occurs.
MAXIMUM LIFE SPAN The maximum number of years that a particular
species is genetically programmed to live, is 115
years for humans.
GENETIC CLOCK Programs the moment of death, with genes
switching off growth processes and switching on
aging processes at some predetermined age.
(Down syndrome and progeria support this
theory.)