CT Death Anxiety & Psychology 2

Question 1

Which defense mechanism do people most commonly use to manage death anxiety according to Terror Management Theory?

Accepted Answer

Cultural worldview affirmation

Answer

Terror Management Theory holds that people buffer death anxiety by affirming their cultural worldviews, which provide a sense of meaning and symbolic immortality.

Question 2

The concept of 'ontological security' in the context of death anxiety refers to:

Accepted Answer

A stable sense of self that allows one to function despite awareness of mortality

Answer

Ontological security, associated with Anthony Giddens, refers to the stable sense of identity and meaning that allows individuals to tolerate existential threats including death awareness.

Question 3

In Kübler-Ross's framework, which stage is most directly associated with confronting one's own mortality and existential despair?

Accepted Answer

Depression

Answer

The depression stage in Kübler-Ross's model reflects the person's direct confrontation with the reality and finality of impending death, often involving deep existential sadness.

Question 4

A patient with high death anxiety frequently asks their care team for unnecessary procedures 'just to be safe.' This behavior best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

Maladaptive coping through medical reassurance-seeking

Answer

Repeated requests for unnecessary procedures to quell death fears represent maladaptive reassurance-seeking, a common behavioral manifestation of high death anxiety.

Question 5

Which instrument specifically assesses multidimensional aspects of death anxiety including fear of dying, fear of the dead, and fear of being destroyed?

Accepted Answer

Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale

Answer

The Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale (MFODS) by Hoelter measures eight distinct dimensions of death fear, making it one of the most comprehensive instruments available.

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