The tendency to actively approach a new situation in a positive way is referred to as
a. surgency.
b. negative affectivity.
c. behavioral inhibition.
d. neuroticism.
Question 2_____ families may engage in Shivah, in which they withdraw from normal activities and mourn for a week immediately after death.
a. Irish
b. Jewish
c. Japanese
d. Puerto Rican
Question 3Research by Kagan and his colleagues concluded that behavioral inhibition is _____ rooted.
a. biologically
b. socially
c. subconsciously
d. cognitively
Question 4In which culture would you expect the loudest celebration following someone's death?
a. Irish
b. Jewish
c. Japanese
d. Puerto Rican
Question 5Which best illustrates the actions of a behaviorally inhibited individual?
a. Being extremely fearful in a room full of strangers
b. Being the talkative kid who won't shut up
c. Being the smartest kid in the class
d. Being wild at the beach and quite in home
Question 6Cross-cultural research on death-hastening practices among frail older adults has shown that these practices include all of the following EXCEPT
a. not sharing food.
b. stabbing upon request.
c. driving them from their home.
d. injecting them with poison made from local plants.
Question 7While normally calm, 10-year-old Gretta becomes very shy and highly distressed when she is in an unfamiliar setting with people she does not know. Gretta would best be categorized as
a. extraverted.
b. conscientious.
c. open to new experiences.
d. behaviorally inhibited.
Question 8Olga is a right-to-die activist. As such, she is most likely to agree with the statement that
a. death needs to be seen as a medical failure.
b. the hospice movement is a move in the wrong direction.
c. death needs to be experienced and shared within the family.
d. it is the quantity of life that matters, not the quality of life.
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