What are two criticisms of Kübler-Ross's stage theory of death and dying?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: It is too prescriptive; not everybody goes through all the stages, and they don't go through them in the same order. Some people may have different responses, such as fear. Culture is not taken into account.

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Of the different cultural groups in North America, _____have been found to have higher rates of eating disorders than many of the others

a. European Americans c. African Americans b. Chinese Americans d. Latino Americans

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Which sequence lists the parts of the human ear in the CORRECT order in which sound waves travel through them from the environment?

A) auditory canal, pinna, eardrum, ossicles, cochlea B) pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, cochlea, ossicles C) auditory canal, pinna, eardrum, cochlea, ossicles D) pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, ossicles, cochlea

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A child who is observed to be withdrawn, unhappy, insecure, and passive has probably been raised by _______.

a. authoritarian parents b. authoritative parents c. permissive parents d. indulgent parents

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