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Approximately how much has the average life expectancy in the United States increased since 1900?
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| a. | 45 years | | b. | 30 years | | c. | 15 years | | d. | 5 years | | | | | | |
When one looks at the heart, blood vessels, lungs and respiratory tract as the locus of death on is using which of the following approaches to determine death
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| a. | Irreversible loss of the soul from the body | | b. | Irreversible loss of the capacity for bodily integration | | c. | Irreversible loss of flow of vital fluids | | d. | Irreversible loss of consciousness or social interaction |
According to Erikson’s description of developmental eras in the human life cycle, during adolescence children experience a conflict between
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| a. | Industry and inferiority | | b. | Trust v. mistrust | | c. | Autonomy v. shame and doubt | | d. | Identity and role confusion |
What does the theme danse macabre mean?
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| a. | Dance of Death | | b. | Artistic Death | | c. | Dance of Happiness | | d. | Black Death |
Changing attitudes toward death are reflected in the trend toward
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| a. | including young children in the funeral ritual. | | b. | funerals drawn out over several days. | | c. | traditional and elaborate funeral rituals. | | d. | swift and inexpensive disposition of the body. | There has been a lot of changes over the past 100 years in regards to death and dying. The practices and rituals have changed over time NINETEENTH CENTURY | PRESENT | Vigils | Growth of the mortuary | Young children were expected to attend funerals | 80% of deaths occur in institutional settings (hospitals) | Intermingling of generations was a normal part of life | Geographic mobility has lessen our familiarity with death | People lived comparatively shorter lives | Caskets are purchased | Bodies were prepared by family members | People are observers rather than participants at funeral |
Answer
| a. | 45 years | | b. | 30 years | | c. | 15 years | | d. | 5 years | | | | | | |
When one looks at the heart, blood vessels, lungs and respiratory tract as the locus of death on is using which of the following approaches to determine death
Answer
| a. | Irreversible loss of the soul from the body | | b. | Irreversible loss of the capacity for bodily integration | | c. | Irreversible loss of flow of vital fluids | | d. | Irreversible loss of consciousness or social interaction |
According to Erikson’s description of developmental eras in the human life cycle, during adolescence children experience a conflict between
Answer
| a. | Industry and inferiority | | b. | Trust v. mistrust | | c. | Autonomy v. shame and doubt | | d. | Identity and role confusion |
What does the theme danse macabre mean?
Answer
| a. | Dance of Death | | b. | Artistic Death | | c. | Dance of Happiness | | d. | Black Death |
Changing attitudes toward death are reflected in the trend toward
Answer
| a. | including young children in the funeral ritual. | | b. | funerals drawn out over several days. | | c. | traditional and elaborate funeral rituals. | | d. | swift and inexpensive disposition of the body. | There has been a lot of changes over the past 100 years in regards to death and dying. The practices and rituals have changed over time NINETEENTH CENTURY | PRESENT | Vigils | Growth of the mortuary | Young children were expected to attend funerals | 80% of deaths occur in institutional settings (hospitals) | Intermingling of generations was a normal part of life | Geographic mobility has lessen our familiarity with death | People lived comparatively shorter lives | Caskets are purchased | Bodies were prepared by family members | People are observers rather than participants at funeral |