Thanatology test

The leading cause of death worldwide is

heart attacks

The leading cause of death for young people in the developed word is

car accidents

Name the three types of death we covered in this unit

Brain death, legal death, psychological death

List the five stages of dying and grieving

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

What are three appropriate things to say to the bereaved?

Its okay to cry, i’m thinking of you, i’m here for you

List three things you should avoid saying to the bereaved

He/she is in a better place, call me if you need me, it was God’s plan

List three appropriate ways to express condolences

Personal letter, donating to a charity, helping with chores

Until the 1940s,

Death took place in the home. with an open coffin. the wake was open to all. Photographs were common

During the 1950s, what industry rose to prominence in the United States?

Funeral homes

During the late 1960s, 80% of death occurred in the

hospital

According to Geoffrey Gorer, death eventually take the place of ___ as the new “taboo” topic in the United States

sex

List three ways the media uses death

to shock, inform, and entertain

How does the dead body decompose into nothing?

Autolysis. Acids from our pancreas and other organs will eat away at our own flesh

What are the four basic needs of the bereaved?

Companionship, ventilation of feelings, time, time alone