Calm Acceptance of Death in the Amish Culture Is Engendered

question 112

Multiple Choice

Calm acceptance of death in the Amish culture is engendered by

• A) lack of financial concerns.
• B) a month set aside for isolated grieving.
• C) deep religious faith.
• D) a rapid return to social activities and likely remarriage.

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

A psychological phenomenon where patients experience real improvements in their condition after receiving a treatment with no therapeutic value, simply because they believe it is effective.

Participants' Expectations

Refers to the beliefs or assumptions held by individuals participating in a study about what will happen to them or what they are supposed to do, which can influence the outcomes of research.

Single-blind Study

A research experimental design in which the participants do not know which group (experimental or control) they are in, to prevent bias, while the researchers do.

Experimental Group

the group in an experiment that receives the treatment or intervention being tested.