PSY 3101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Centrality, Limbic Lobe, Paroxysmal Attack

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3101
• Professor: Mary Theresa Howard

Document Summary

These were most of the questions that were on the midterm exam (not necessarily the same order): explain the difference between corr and doka"s theory of bereavement. Satisfy body"s need, minimize physical distress consistent w other values. E. g. autonomy (self-government) - person dying make informed choices, be cognitively able to. Sustain, enhance, significant interpersonal attachments; address social implications. E. g. relationships, ppl dying don"t want to show the pain to loved ones. Identify, develop, reaffirm sources of spiritual energy; foster hope. E. g. hope - dying people have right to maintain hope. When we find out we are going to die. Broken down further phases, based on death anxiety. Told you"re going to die, then peak anxiety. If you take death anxiety go thru corr/task based theories your anxiety will go down or it"ll go up and down = disintegrated dying. Closeness of relationship related to intensity of grief rxn. Refers to person whose presence + importance v profound.