Early & Middle Adulthood
According to Erikson's theory of the human life cycle, the predominant developmental issue in young adulthood is:
What is Intimacy vs. isolation?
The fact that older adults (those 65 years of age and older) are a growing portion of America’s population is referred to as:
What is the greying on America?
The intentional killing of oneself.
What is suicide?
They thought the kingdom of the dead is a dreary, unhappy place.
Who are the Greeks?
In 2014 in the U.S., the two leading causes of death among middle adults ages 45-64 were:
What are cancer and heart disease?
A process of systematically stereotyping and discriminating against people because they are old is called _________.
“Cluster” or “copycat” suicides are most often found in:
Who are 15-19 year olds?
Feifel's portrayal of death as a door or a wall is meant to help us __________.
What is evaluate death?
The phrase "sandwich generation" describes _________.
What is the sandwich generation?
According to Erikson's theory of the human life cycle, the predominant developmental issue for older adults is _________.
What is ego integrity vs. despair?
A tornado or earthquake are sudden event examples of:
What are natural causes?
Western religion often associates an afterlife with the concept of:
What is the transmigration of souls?
For an adult, the death of his or her parent or grandparent removes:
What is a generational buffer?
The highest death rates in our society occur among persons:
What is 85 years of age and older?
A concept where a person suffers from grief as a result of a death and also from traumatic distress.
What is traumatic grief?
In some African cultures, the ________ continue to be concerned about the living members of their family and/or clan.
Who are the living dead?
Parental grief associated with fetal death is primarily related to:
What is the nature of attachment?
When older adults do not have enough time to process their grief from one loss before another occurs, they are subject to:
What is bereavement overload?
In the US, the highest rates of suicide occur here.
What is the Mountain region?
Hinduism has often associated death with the concept of:
What is rebirth?