In Reviewing the Status of Research and Practice in Thanatology

question 19

Multiple Choice

In reviewing the status of research and practice in thanatology, Herman Feifel points out that the

• A) fear of death is a monolithic variable.
• B) human mind operates on various levels of reality or finite provinces of meaning.
• C) human mind operates in an interdependent, not autonomous, manner.
• D) conscious fear of death is unrelated to innate fears.

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Definitions:

Basic Sound Unit

The smallest unit of sound in a language that can convey a distinct meaning, for example, a phoneme.

Natural Concept

A type of concept that is understood through everyday experiences and interactions with the world, unlike formal concepts that are defined by specific sets of rules or characteristics.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Triarchic Theory

A theory of intelligence proposed by Robert Sternberg, suggesting intelligence is composed of analytical, creative, and practical abilities.