The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward these issues is called:

A. mourning.
B. thanatology.
C. psychology.
D. the life span of death.


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. An open-ended question b. A closed-back question c. A branching question d. A verification scale

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c. oxytocin. d. vasopressin.

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a) heroin b) marijuana c) LSD d) barbiturates

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