When a Patient Appears to Be at Peace with Dying

question 30

Multiple Choice

When a patient appears to be at peace with dying, the patient has reached _______

• A) denial.
• B) anger.
• C) bargaining.
• D) depression.
• E) acceptance.

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Definitions:

Festinger and Carlsmith

Psychologists known for their 1959 cognitive dissonance experiment which demonstrated how attitudes can change to align with behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological concept indicating the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate personality-based explanations for others' behavior while underestimating situational explanations.

Dispositional Cause

Cause of behavior attributed to internal factors such as personality or character.