Review (2 - combined) Flashcards
Elders
“Elders are the knowledge keepers of our lands, traditions, spirituality, and culture.
They are pillars in our communities, they are our teachers and guides.
Kübler-Ross
Those facing impending
death move through five broad stages:
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
Denial
In this stage, people resist the idea that they are dying. Even if told that their chances for survival are small, they refuse to admit that they are facing death.
Anger
At this stage, dying people become angry.
(Angry at people around them who are in good health, angry at medical professionals for being ineffective, angry at God).
Bargaining
At this stage, the dying try to think of ways to postpone death
(They may decide to dedicate their lives to religion if God saves them; they may say, “If only I can live to see my son married, I will accept death then”).
Depression
When dying people come to feel that bargaining is of no use, they move to the next stage which is depression.
(They realize that their lives really are coming to an end, leading to what Kübler-Ross calls “preparatory grief” for their own death).
Acceptance
In this last stage, people accept impending death.
(Usually they are unemotional and uncommunicative; it is as if they have made peace with themselves and are expecting death with no bitterness).
Emotions
are feelings that generally have both physiological and cognitive elements and that influence behaviour.
Emotions act to:
Prepare us for action
Shape our future behaviour:
Help us to interact more effectively with others
Trait theory
model of personality that seeks to identify the basic traits necessary to describe personality.
Traits are
consistent personality characteristics and behaviours displayed in different situations.
Reflexes
are unlearned, involuntary responses that occur automatically in the presence of certain stimuli:
Rooting reflex
Causes neonates to turn their heads toward things that touch their cheeks (Ex. the mother’s nipple).
Sucking reflex
Prompts the infant to suck at things that touch their lips.
Gag reflex
Clearing of throat.