Question 1

Our textbook says that "Ordinary, uncomplicated grief is a healthy, normal, and appropriate reaction to loss." Explain what this means.

Accepted Answer

This statement means that feeling sadnes

Question 2

Define the following three (3) terms: "Bereavement," "grief," and "mourning." In your account of these three terms, explain how they are similar or related and how they are different.

Accepted Answer

Bereavement, grief, and mourning are all

Question 3

Bereavement is the state of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Feeling numb 
B)  Experiencing a loss or deprivation 
C)  Being disorganized after a loss 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Feeling numb 
B)  Experiencing a loss or deprivation 
C)  Being disorganized after a loss 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 4

Grief after a significant loss is often comingled with assigning blame for a loss to oneself, which is usually called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  loneliness 
C)  guilt 
D)  sadness 
E)  anger 
A)  depression 
B)  loneliness 
C)  guilt 
D)  sadness 
E)  anger

Question 5

Behaviors in the bereaved such as searching for the dead person and calling out for that person are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Abnormal 
B)  Normal 
C)  Pathological 
D)  Delusions 
E)  Melancholia 
A)  Abnormal 
B)  Normal 
C)  Pathological 
D)  Delusions 
E)  Melancholia

Question 6

Neimeyer describes "meaning reconstruction" by bereaved persons as involving:

Accepted Answer

A)  A process that is done by all grievers in similar ways at similar times 
B)  Accounting for the significance of the loss or focusing on positive benefits for those left behind 
C)  Relinquishing, rather than redefining, a continued bond with the deceased 
D)  Confirmation of the notion that grief unfolds in predictable patterns over time 
E)  A process that is independent of cultural influences 
A)  A process that is done by all grievers in similar ways at similar times 
B)  Accounting for the significance of the loss or focusing on positive benefits for those left behind 
C)  Relinquishing, rather than redefining, a continued bond with the deceased 
D)  Confirmation of the notion that grief unfolds in predictable patterns over time 
E)  A process that is independent of cultural influences

Question 7

Cantor's views mourning as moving toward "enriched remembrance." In this, he .

Accepted Answer

A)  argues for the centrality of forgetfulness in the process 
B)  depicts memories as becoming an integral part of the mourner's personality 
C)  looks upon the deceased as an absence in a barren world 
D)  says the process is characteristically completed in one year 
E)  can be artificially accelerated 
A)  argues for the centrality of forgetfulness in the process 
B)  depicts memories as becoming an integral part of the mourner's personality 
C)  looks upon the deceased as an absence in a barren world 
D)  says the process is characteristically completed in one year 
E)  can be artificially accelerated

Question 8

Common physical sensations in bereaved persons include .

Accepted Answer

A)  nausea and vomiting 
B)  shortness of breath and lack of energy 
C)  fever and diarrhea 
D)  increased appetite and thirst 
E)  hallucinations 
A)  nausea and vomiting 
B)  shortness of breath and lack of energy 
C)  fever and diarrhea 
D)  increased appetite and thirst 
E)  hallucinations

Question 9

Worden's mourning task that asks the bereaved person "to find an enduring connection with the deceased in the midst of embarking on a new life" means that the bereaved person .

Accepted Answer

A)  should forget the individual who died and start on a new life 
B)  should try to relearn the world while also maintaining an enriched remembrance of the deceased 
C)  should move forward without any physical or psychological manifestations of grief 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  should forget the individual who died and start on a new life 
B)  should try to relearn the world while also maintaining an enriched remembrance of the deceased 
C)  should move forward without any physical or psychological manifestations of grief 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 10

According to our textbook, traditional mourning models have frequently made several assumptions which more recent studies have challenged. Among these assumptions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  That all human beings responding to loss follow a universal pattern of mourning 
B)  That human beings differ in their responses to loss based on their culture's values and expectations 
C)  That there are no specific stages through which all human beings progress as they mourn a loss 
D)  That mourning is best understood as a personal response which cannot be adequately described as following some universal pattern 
E)  None of the above 
A)  That all human beings responding to loss follow a universal pattern of mourning 
B)  That human beings differ in their responses to loss based on their culture's values and expectations 
C)  That there are no specific stages through which all human beings progress as they mourn a loss 
D)  That mourning is best understood as a personal response which cannot be adequately described as following some universal pattern 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

According to Niemeyer, "meaning reconstruction" is a significant component in the mourning or grieving of bereaved persons. Discuss two aspects of such "meaning reconstruction" as it occurs in the mourning of bereaved persons.

Accepted Answer

One aspect of "meaning reconstruction" i

Question 12

In itself, grief at the time of a death is .

Accepted Answer

A)  an unhealthy response 
B)  an occasional occurrence 
C)  a healthy response 
D)  an indicator of the need for psychiatric intervention 
E)  an aberration 
A)  an unhealthy response 
B)  an occasional occurrence 
C)  a healthy response 
D)  an indicator of the need for psychiatric intervention 
E)  an aberration

Question 13

Continuing bonds with an internal representation of the deceased are .

Accepted Answer

A)  usually dynamic, rather than static 
B)  evidence of psychopathology 
C)  central to Freud's doctrine of "grief work" as it moves toward completion 
D)  entanglements with the person who died in unhealthy ways 
E)  found in children, but not in adults 
A)  usually dynamic, rather than static 
B)  evidence of psychopathology 
C)  central to Freud's doctrine of "grief work" as it moves toward completion 
D)  entanglements with the person who died in unhealthy ways 
E)  found in children, but not in adults

Question 14

The only alternative to experiencing the pain of loss would be .

Accepted Answer

A)  to form multiple attachments 
B)  to remain impervious to love 
C)  to restrict and impoverish one's life 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  to form multiple attachments 
B)  to remain impervious to love 
C)  to restrict and impoverish one's life 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 15

Distinguish clearly between grief and clinical depression.

Accepted Answer

Grief and clinical depression are two di

Question 16

One of Worden's tasks in mourning is "to find an enduring connection with the deceased in the midst of embarking on a new life." Personal Insights 9.5 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living described how four widows dealt with their wedding rings after the death of their spouse. Which of these widows was addressing this task in mourning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The one who moved her wedding ring from the third finger of her left hand to her right hand 
B)  The one who removed her wedding ring and put it away in her jewelry box 
C)  The one who had her wedding ring and her husband's fashioned into a pendant 
D)  The one who continued to wear her wedding ring on the third finger of her left hand 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The one who moved her wedding ring from the third finger of her left hand to her right hand 
B)  The one who removed her wedding ring and put it away in her jewelry box 
C)  The one who had her wedding ring and her husband's fashioned into a pendant 
D)  The one who continued to wear her wedding ring on the third finger of her left hand 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

Three elements that are essential in all bereavement:

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression, loss, and cathexis 
B)  Loneliness, shame, and melancholia 
C)  Grief, guilt, and decathexis 
D)  A valued relationship, loss, and a survivor 
E)  Anticipation, depersonalization, and love 
A)  Depression, loss, and cathexis 
B)  Loneliness, shame, and melancholia 
C)  Grief, guilt, and decathexis 
D)  A valued relationship, loss, and a survivor 
E)  Anticipation, depersonalization, and love

Question 18

Explain the concept of "traumatic loss."

Accepted Answer

Traumatic loss refers to the experience

Question 19

The experience of loss is .

Accepted Answer

A)  characteristic of people who avoid love 
B)  receiving hostages from fortune 
C)  a risk run by those who form attachments 
D)  ransom paid to establish future relationships 
E)  None of these 
A)  characteristic of people who avoid love 
B)  receiving hostages from fortune 
C)  a risk run by those who form attachments 
D)  ransom paid to establish future relationships 
E)  None of these

Question 20

When Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler applied KR's theory of five stages in coping with dying to bereaved persons, they maintained that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone goes through these stages in the mourning process. 
B)  They are responses that all people have. 
C)  They are stops on a linear timeline of grief. 
D)  Our grief is as individual as our lives. 
E)  They are always experienced in the prescribed order. 
A)  Everyone goes through these stages in the mourning process. 
B)  They are responses that all people have. 
C)  They are stops on a linear timeline of grief. 
D)  Our grief is as individual as our lives. 
E)  They are always experienced in the prescribed order.

Our textbook says that "Ordinary, uncomplicated grief is a healthy, normal, and appropriate reaction to loss." Explain what this means.

Define the following three (3) terms: "Bereavement," "grief," and "mourning." In your account of these three terms, explain how they are similar or related and how they are different.

Bereavement is the state of:

Grief after a significant loss is often comingled with assigning blame for a loss to oneself, which is usually called _________.

Behaviors in the bereaved such as searching for the dead person and calling out for that person are:

Neimeyer describes "meaning reconstruction" by bereaved persons as involving:

Cantor's views mourning as moving toward "enriched remembrance." In this, he .

Common physical sensations in bereaved persons include .

Worden's mourning task that asks the bereaved person "to find an enduring connection with the deceased in the midst of embarking on a new life" means that the bereaved person .

According to our textbook, traditional mourning models have frequently made several assumptions which more recent studies have challenged. Among these assumptions are:

According to Niemeyer, "meaning reconstruction" is a significant component in the mourning or grieving of bereaved persons. Discuss two aspects of such "meaning reconstruction" as it occurs in the mourning of bereaved persons.

In itself, grief at the time of a death is .

Continuing bonds with an internal representation of the deceased are .

The only alternative to experiencing the pain of loss would be .

Distinguish clearly between grief and clinical depression.

Three elements that are essential in all bereavement:

Explain the concept of "traumatic loss."

The experience of loss is .

When Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler applied KR's theory of five stages in coping with dying to bereaved persons, they maintained that:

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Exam 9: Coping With Loss and Grief

Our textbook says that "Ordinary, uncomplicated grief is a healthy, normal, and appropriate reaction to loss." Explain what this means.

Define the following three (3) terms: "Bereavement," "grief," and "mourning." In your account of these three terms, explain how they are similar or related and how they are different.

Bereavement is the state of:

Grief after a significant loss is often comingled with assigning blame for a loss to oneself, which is usually called _________.

Behaviors in the bereaved such as searching for the dead person and calling out for that person are:

Neimeyer describes "meaning reconstruction" by bereaved persons as involving:

Cantor's views mourning as moving toward "enriched remembrance." In this, he .

Common physical sensations in bereaved persons include .

Worden's mourning task that asks the bereaved person "to find an enduring connection with the deceased in the midst of embarking on a new life" means that the bereaved person .

According to our textbook, traditional mourning models have frequently made several assumptions which more recent studies have challenged. Among these assumptions are:

According to Niemeyer, "meaning reconstruction" is a significant component in the mourning or grieving of bereaved persons. Discuss two aspects of such "meaning reconstruction" as it occurs in the mourning of bereaved persons.

In itself, grief at the time of a death is .

Continuing bonds with an internal representation of the deceased are .

The only alternative to experiencing the pain of loss would be .

Distinguish clearly between grief and clinical depression.

Three elements that are essential in all bereavement:

Explain the concept of "traumatic loss."

The experience of loss is .

When Elizabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler applied KR's theory of five stages in coping with dying to bereaved persons, they maintained that:

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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