Oncologist.

  1. The specialty of the physician who performs an autopsy is
    a. oncologist.
    b. radiologist.
    c. pathologist.
    d. psychiatrist.
  2. When did the word “suicide” come into existence in the English language?
    a. 1550s
    b. 1650s
    c. 1750s
    d. 1850s
  3. Which of the following statements is false regarding the impact of the death of the child on a marriage?
    a. Husband and wives with a good marital relationship prior to a child’s death often become closer through the tragedy that shattered their lives.
    b. Wives and husbands with a poor marital relationship prior to a child’s death often become closer through the tragedy.
    c. A strong marriage may collapse with the death of the child.
    d. The strain of the death of a child should not be a test of the marriage if the marriage was strong prior to the child’s death.
  4. How many women in America suffer the loss of a pregnancy annually?
    a. 1 million
    b. 2 million
    c. 3 million
    d. 4 million
  5. Which of the following are obligations expected of those in the bereavement role?
    a. Dependency status
    b. Temporary status
    c. Professional assistance
    d. Temporary status and professional assistance
  6. Which of the following statements is false regarding bereavement?
    a. Bereaved persons are sanctioned by others when they do not conform to the bereavement role as prescribed by American cultural expectations.
    b. People in bereavement are expected to become dependent on others and seek competent professional assistance.
    c. Part of the bereavement role is the expectation that the bereaved will return to normal social responsibilities as soon as possible.
    d. The time intervals between the intense experiences of grief remain constant with the passing of time.
  7. Which of these statements concerning the National Funeral Directors Association is true?
    a. The association was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    b. The first official journal produced by the association was funded by the Stein Casket Manufacturing Company.
    c. The first official journal produced by the association was titled The Director.
    d. The National Funeral Directors Association was founded in 1992 in New York, New York.
  8. The cemetery that stimulated the spread of other cemeteries all over the country was __.
    a. Forest Lawn Cemetery
    b. Mount Auburn Cemetery
    c. Sunny Hill Cemetery
    d. Park Cemetery
  9. How did the middle class in the late 19th century achieve “death with order”?
    a. By making sure that the death of loved ones occurred in full view of the family.
    b. The middle class felt that they could not achieve “death with order.”
    c. By creating separate sphere ideology: men’s work away from the home, women’s work from men’s, specialists (medical, clerical, etc.).
    d. By preparing funeral arrangements far in advance.
  10. Which of the following is false?
    a. According to Berger, death is the marginal situation par excellence.
    b. According to Berger, death inherently threatens the basic assumption of order on which society rests.
    c. Death is inherently fearful—all people fear death by nature.
    d. Death meaning is not created by humans.
  11. Rite of passage is a theoretical concept developed by which social scientist?
    a. Durkheim
    b. Van Gennep
    c. Malinowski
    d. Radcliffe-Brown
  12. What group believes that death is important for joining their ancestors?
    a. Navajo
    b. Igbo in Nigeria
    c. Hindus
    d. Ulithi of Micronesia
  13. What culture believes the dead remain a vital part of their lives?
    a. Hopi Indians
    b. Igbo in Nigeria
    c. Japanese
    d. The Abkhazians on the coast of the Black Sea
  14. What percent of American have a living will to address end-of-life issues?
    a. Less than 20 percent
    b. 25 to 40 percent
    c. 40 to 60 percent
    d. More than 70 percent
  15. A document which states that one does not want to be kept alive with the use of medical intervention if the quality of life is not good or hope for recovery is dismal is called _.
    a. a holographic will
    b. a legal will
    c. a living will
    d. a durable power of attorney
  16. Which of the following is true regarding attorneys for health care and living wills?
    a. A durable power of attorney for health care will not be recognized in a court of law and implemented.
    b. The “Living Will” is an instrument that reflects a passive euthanasia perspective.
    c. If you have a living will, you should not tell your family physician or family members.
    d. Probate does not involve paperwork or court appearance by your attorney.
  17. Which of the following statements is true regarding the loss of a parent in childhood?
    a. The grief period is shorter for children than for adults.
    b. Initial reactions to the death of a parent are more intense.
    c. Adolescents show different patterns of grief compared to younger children.
    d. Children are more likely to distract themselves and use fantasy to cope.
  18. __ is where “jazz funerals/music” sometimes take place—dancing in defiance of death.
    a. New York City
    b. Chicago
    c. New Orleans
    d. San Francisco
  19. Regionally, _ has higher rates of suicide than other regions.
    a. Latin America
    b. Western Asia
    c. Europe
    d. North America
  20. In Hong Kong, the most common method of suicide is
    a. jumping from a high place.
    b. firearms.
    c. a drug overdose.
    d. burning up.
  21. The suicide rate of Native Americans is
    a. greater than the national average.
    b. less than the national average.
    c. about the same as the national average.
    d. not determined.