Among American Indians and Native Alaskans, Death-Related Attitudes May Include

question 21

Multiple Choice

Among American Indians and Native Alaskans, death-related attitudes may include

• A) a high level of death-related fear
• B) strict taboos against polluting the living and their homes
• C) acceptance without anxiety
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavior therapy technique used to reduce phobias and anxieties by gradually exposing individuals to the feared object or situation while teaching relaxation strategies.

Free-Associate

The psychoanalytic process of spontaneously expressing thoughts, feelings, or impulses without censorship, often revealing unconscious material.

Resistance

In psychotherapy, the patient's unconscious defense mechanisms that hinder the progress of therapy.

Unconditional Positive Regard

A term in client-centered therapy for complete and total acceptance of a person regardless of their behavior.