Exam 4 (Chapter 13)

Death & Dying

what forms of cancer did Sarah have?

lung and thyroid

was Sarah’s cancer due to genetics or environmental factors?

genetic mutation (she never smoked, healthy)

what period was Sarah’s pregnacy when she received the diagnosis?

fetal period (39 weeks)

what teratogens should we be concerned about during this period?

environmental influences

timing of exposure (flu virus, vaccine)

LBW

exposure to treatment (chemotherapy)

what describes the influence of Sarah’s death on her husband’s development?

non-normative: doesn’t track with age or history

Marshmellow Experiment (Walter Michelle)

Instant Gratification; delayed gratification are kids who are oriented towards the future

socioeconomic selectivity

older people perceive their time as limited so they prioritize certain goals and relationships (ex. hospice care and spending time with family)

what do 5-7 year olds understand about death?

finality/cessation of functions

irreversibility

universality

what do 10+ year olds understand about death?

finality/cessation of functions

irreversibility

universality

biological causality

what should we avoid to tell children about death

euphemisms (abstract language and metaphors)

ex. putting the dog to sleep

why was there a flatline in life expectancy in 2010 for Africa?

AIDS

what was the leading cause of death among people ages 1 to 44?

accidents

what was the leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 44?

suicides

what was the leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 34?

homicides

what was the leading cause of death among people ages 64+?

cancers/chronic disease (ex. heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease)

compression of morbidity

shortening the period of illness measured by the prevalence of death

mortality

death

Stages of Dying (Elizabeth Ross)

common emotional responses to dying:

denial

isolation

anger

bargaining

depression

acceptance

Model of Grief (Parkes-Bowlby)

Dual Process of Coping and Bereavement

a person oscillates b/t loss and restoration when coping a death

trajectories of death

most people were resilient during the death of a loved one; counters the belief that bereaved people must go through a period of significant stress

equifinality and multifinality