Long-Term Denial of Impending Death

question 29

Multiple Choice

Long-term denial of impending death:

• A)enables people to accept the implications of an illness..
• B)does not require medical intervention.
• C)has a positive effect on the acceptance and realization of death.
• D)requires psychological intervention.

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Definitions:

Health Risk

The probability of experiencing harm or adverse effects on health as a result of exposure to a hazard.

Internal Locus

The belief that one has control over their life and outcomes, as opposed to external forces having that control.

Luck

The experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events that are not attributable to one's own actions and are considered to be influenced by chance.

Fate

The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.