Negativism and Avoidance as Strategies for Dealing with Death

question 48

Multiple Choice

Negativism and avoidance as strategies for dealing with death

• A) appear to be universal attitudes.
• B) are not found in all cultures' death systems.
• C) are inconsistent with our culture's attitudes.
• D) lead to viewing death as a natural transition.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which a person becomes less sensitive to stimuli from their environment after prolonged exposure.

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach to information processing that starts with the sensory input and builds up to the final perception in a step-by-step process.

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or structures in the body that detect changes in the environment and convey information to the nervous system.

Optic Nerve

The nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.