Terry Is Terminally Ill

question 138

Multiple Choice

Terry is terminally ill. After too many years in the sun, melanoma invaded his body six months ago. When friends try to be compassionate and supportive of Terry, he acts like he does not know why they are treating him differently than they did a year ago. According to Kübler-Ross, Terry is:

• A) in the acceptance stage of impending death
• B) in the denial stage of impending death
• C) asserting an unusual attitude toward death
• D) in the depression stage of impending death

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Definitions:

Proximal Stimulation

Proximal stimulation refers to the sensory information received directly from stimuli that are in close proximity to the sensory receptors.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret sensory information to understand the environment.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Grapheme-Colour Synesthesia

A type of synesthesia in which the person associates numbers and letters with the sensation of seeing colors.