Chapter 16— Flashcards
The definition of death
a. varies within and between cultures.
b. is the same for everyone within a culture.
c. is the same across all cultures.
d. never changes.
a. varies within and between cultures.
In some South Pacific cultures, the life force is thought to leave the body during illness and sleep. What cultural implication toward death does this belief support?
a. There is no such thing as death.
b. People die many times throughout their lives.
c. Death is a living entity.
d. Souls represent the embodiment of God.
b. People die many times throughout their lives.
Jac is living in Ghana and is said to be dying a “good death.” This means that he
a. is in his teens.
b. has made peace with his friends and family.
c. will take his own life.
d. has sacrificed an animal to the “god of the living.”
b. has made peace with his friends and family.
When a death occurs, _____ traditionally cover the mirrors in the house.
a. Muscogee Creek tribespeople c. Greeks
b. Orthodox Jews d. Cubans
b. Orthodox Jews
When Ahmad thinks of death, he thinks of a wake, a funeral, and a memorial service. Ahmad defines death as
a. a statistic. c. a thief of meaning.
b. an event. d. an analogy.
b. an event.
After seeing a cat run over by a car, Felix says, “That thing is as dead as a cooked pig.” This provides an example of death as a(n)
a. boundary. c. analogy.
b. image. d. event.
c. analogy.
Which is not associated with “death as a state of being?”
a. Being transformed into a pure energy
b. Being with God and endlessly happy
c. Being nothingness
d. Being afraid of dying
d. Being afraid of dying
In the country of Rigermortis, dead individuals are buried in bright yellow coats and the bereaved are sent pencils in the mail. In Rigermortis, a yellow coat and a pencil would serve as ____ of death.
a. states c. events
b. objects d. analogies
b. objects
Determining how many people in a culture are killed in accidents, die from AIDS, and how long people in general can expect to live are examples of viewing death as a(n)
a. mystery. c. event.
b. statistic. d. boundary.
b. statistic.
Which question best exemplifies the concept of death as a mystery?
a. Will my crippled body be made whole after I die?
b. Why was I given cancer?
c. Does my family really like me?
d. How many people die from homicide each year?
a. Will my crippled body be made whole after I die?
Believing that the dead lose all contact with the living best exemplifies the concept of death as a(n)
a. mystery. c. statistic.
b. event. d. boundary.
d. boundary.
Kim’s statement, “I cannot believe that I am dying so young, I have so much more to do,” provides a nice example of the concept of death as a
a. mystery. c. fear.
b. thief of meaning. d. boundary.
b. thief of meaning.
A religion that believes that sinners spend eternity in a burning hell supports the notion that death is a
a. mystery. c. punishment.
b. thief of meaning. d. boundary.
c. punishment.
The concern over who will care for family members after one dies best fits with the concept of death as a(n)
a. fear. c. event.
b. thief of meaning. d. statistic.
a. fear.
A chart showing the number of teens who died from homicide during the past year represents death as a(n)
a. statistic. c. boundary.
b. analogy. d. anxiety.
a. statistic
Who is clinically dead?
a. John, who is not responsive to pain
b. Naomi, who is not breathing and whose heart is not beating
c. Helga, who exhibits no cortical functioning
d. John, Naomi, and Helga, would all be considered clinically dead.
b. Naomi, who is not breathing and whose heart is not beating
After an accident, Steve’s heart is not beating and he has stopped breathing. Steve is
a. whole-brain dead. c. in a persistent vegetative state.
b. mourning. d. clinically dead.
d. clinically dead.
A flat electroencephalogram for 10 minutes is one of the criteria for
a. clinical death. c. whole-brain death.
b. euthanasia. d. death as a mystery.
c. whole-brain death.
When attempting to determine if someone is “whole-brain dead,” a physician would be unlikely to ask,
a. “Do the brain cells still contain neurotransmitters?”
b. “Does the body respond to a pinprick?”
c. “Has there been any movement for the past hour?”
d. “Are the pupils responsive?”
a. “Do the brain cells still contain neurotransmitters?”
In the United States,
a. each state has its own definition of death.
b. all 50 states and the District of Columbia use clinical death as the definition of death.
c. all 50 states and the District of Columbia use whole-brain death as the definition of death.
d. all 50 states and the District of Columbia use persistent vegetative state as the definition of death.
c. all 50 states and the District of Columbia use whole-brain death as the definition of death.
Susan’s cortical functioning has ceased, but her brain stem is still active. Susan would be best described as
a. in a persistent vegetative state. c. clinically dead.
b. whole-brain dead. d. consciously aware.
a. in a persistent vegetative state
A person in a persistent vegetative state would be
a. considered clinically dead.
b. capable of keeping his or her heart beating without consciousness.
c. able to engage in primitive thought.
d. considered whole-brain dead.
b. capable of keeping his or her heart beating without consciousness.
In the case of Terri Schiavo, the argument for passive euthanasia was that she would not regain the capacity for ____.
a. consciousness c. motor reflexes
b. respiration d. vocalization
a. consciousness
Individuals in permanent comas or persistent vegetative states
a. are considered dead both clinically and according to the whole-brain standard of death.
b. are considered dead by the clinical but not the whole-brain standard of death.
c. will not regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death.
d. will regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death.
c. will not regain consciousness but do not meet the whole-brain standard of death.