Regarding people's emotional reactions to impending death, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Not all terminally ill persons display all the reactions described by Kübler-Ross, nor do they always occur in a fixed order.
b. Overall, very few people manage to come to terms with dying and accept it calmly.
c. Understanding the emotional reactions to death and dying can help the dying, survivors, and their family and friends to recognize and cope with periods of anger, depression, and bargaining.
d. The most important thing to recognize is that the dying person needs to share their feelings and to discuss death openly.
B
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Chapter 5 discusses several variables that can influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. According to this discussion, eyewitness testimony is especially accurate when
a. someone was carrying a weapon. b. there was a long delay between the event and the eyewitness testimony. c. the misinformation is believable. d. there is no social pressure for the witness to supply information.
Which of the following is the most likely reason that people engage in compulsive
behaviors, such as checking? a. They have a strong desire for affiliation. b. They were abused as children. c. They seek to avoid people's criticisms that they are not perfect. d. They are unhappy with their status in life; to take their minds off their "miserable" states, they engage in compulsive behaviors. e. They are seeking to improve memory and other cognitive skills.