Question 1

The term "mourning" as used in our textbook refers to .

Accepted Answer

A)  reactions to a loss 
B)  interpersonal and intrapersonal processes in coping with loss 
C)  a rejection of the assumptive world 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  reactions to a loss 
B)  interpersonal and intrapersonal processes in coping with loss 
C)  a rejection of the assumptive world 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 2

The concept of an "assumptive world" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  False beliefs that people hold about the world 
B)  Hopes, fears, and other emotional reactions to the world 
C)  A conceptual system providing expectations about the world and ourselves 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  False beliefs that people hold about the world 
B)  Hopes, fears, and other emotional reactions to the world 
C)  A conceptual system providing expectations about the world and ourselves 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 3

The "dual process" model proposed by Stroebe and Schut claims that mourning involves an oscillation between two sets of processes. These processes are oriented towards:

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial and acceptance 
B)  Yearning and searching 
C)  Shock and numbness 
D)  Rejection and reconciliation 
E)  Loss and restoration 
A)  Denial and acceptance 
B)  Yearning and searching 
C)  Shock and numbness 
D)  Rejection and reconciliation 
E)  Loss and restoration

Question 4

In the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (2013), the American Psychiatric Association removed the so-called "bereavement exclusion," which barred diagnoses of major depressive disorders for a stipulated time after a death. Critics maintained that this change may lead to .

Accepted Answer

A)  primary care physicians who may have little training in care of the bereaved will be writing prescriptions for antidepressants 
B)  normal reactions to the death of a loved one may now be easily misclassified as depression 
C)  antidepressants prescribed for depression, which have not been shown to be helpful for bereavement, may now be commonly ordered for bereaved people 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  primary care physicians who may have little training in care of the bereaved will be writing prescriptions for antidepressants 
B)  normal reactions to the death of a loved one may now be easily misclassified as depression 
C)  antidepressants prescribed for depression, which have not been shown to be helpful for bereavement, may now be commonly ordered for bereaved people 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 5

A bereaved person may experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral changes 
B)  Physical changes 
C)  Cognitive changes 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Behavioral changes 
B)  Physical changes 
C)  Cognitive changes 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 6

According to Attig, mourning involves "relearning the world." By doing this, we .

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in an oscillation between loss-oriented and restoration-oriented processes 
B)  move from loving in presence to loving in separation 
C)  develop an unfavorable account of the significance of the loss 
D)  relinquish a continuing bond with the deceased 
E)  focus on negative benefits to those left behind 
A)  engage in an oscillation between loss-oriented and restoration-oriented processes 
B)  move from loving in presence to loving in separation 
C)  develop an unfavorable account of the significance of the loss 
D)  relinquish a continuing bond with the deceased 
E)  focus on negative benefits to those left behind

Question 7

Normal reactions to loss include .

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  anger 
C)  complicated grief 
D)  the complete absence of grief 
E)  the development of phobias 
A)  depression 
B)  anger 
C)  complicated grief 
D)  the complete absence of grief 
E)  the development of phobias

Question 8

Anticipatory grief and mourning include .

Accepted Answer

A)  bereavement experiences after a death 
B)  disenfranchised grief and complicated grief reactions 
C)  responses to losses that have not yet occurred prior to a death 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  bereavement experiences after a death 
B)  disenfranchised grief and complicated grief reactions 
C)  responses to losses that have not yet occurred prior to a death 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 9

Other than a strong faith, other variables that influence a healthy bereavement period include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective coping strategies 
B)  Strong ties with family and a circle of friends 
C)  Successful methods used in coping with past crises 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  Effective coping strategies 
B)  Strong ties with family and a circle of friends 
C)  Successful methods used in coping with past crises 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 10

Encounters with bereavement and grief are .

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal experiences 
B)  symptoms of loss 
C)  morbid processes 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  abnormal experiences 
B)  symptoms of loss 
C)  morbid processes 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

The term "mourning" as used in our textbook refers to .

The concept of an "assumptive world" refers to:

The "dual process" model proposed by Stroebe and Schut claims that mourning involves an oscillation between two sets of processes. These processes are oriented towards:

A bereaved person may experience:

According to Attig, mourning involves "relearning the world." By doing this, we .

Normal reactions to loss include .

Anticipatory grief and mourning include .

Other than a strong faith, other variables that influence a healthy bereavement period include:

Encounters with bereavement and grief are .

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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Exam 9: Coping With Loss and Grief

The term "mourning" as used in our textbook refers to .

The concept of an "assumptive world" refers to:

The "dual process" model proposed by Stroebe and Schut claims that mourning involves an oscillation between two sets of processes. These processes are oriented towards:

A bereaved person may experience:

According to Attig, mourning involves "relearning the world." By doing this, we .

Normal reactions to loss include .

Anticipatory grief and mourning include .

Other than a strong faith, other variables that influence a healthy bereavement period include:

Encounters with bereavement and grief are .

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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