Question 1

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 D

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

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 C

Question 4

Distinguish clearly between grief and clinical depression.

Accepted Answer

Grief and clinical depression are two di

Question 5

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 6

Anger, guilt, and anxiety are most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Bereavement 
B) Loss 
C) Grief 
D) Mourning 
E) Catharsis 
A) Bereavement 
B) Loss 
C) Grief 
D) Mourning 
E) Catharsis

Question 7

It is best to describe grief reactions as:

Accepted Answer

A) Manifestations 
B) Symptoms 
C) Feelings 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) Manifestations 
B) Symptoms 
C) Feelings 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 8

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 9

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 10

In Chapter 9, we described three classical theories of mourning, one from John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parkes, one from Catherine Sanders, and one that begins with the work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler, but goes on with the work of Paul Maciejewski and colleagues. Chose two (2)of these theories and explain them. Carefully describe the nature, components, and purpose(s)of the theories you select.

Accepted Answer

The two theories that will be discussed

Question 11

According to Walsh and McGoldrick, tasks confronting bereaved family members and family units include _________.

Accepted Answer

A) reorganizing the family system 
B) sharing the experience of loss 
C) reinvesting in other relationships and life pursuits 
D) sharing acknowledgment of the reality of the death 
E) All of these 
A) reorganizing the family system 
B) sharing the experience of loss 
C) reinvesting in other relationships and life pursuits 
D) sharing acknowledgment of the reality of the death 
E) All of these

Question 12

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 13

Catherine Sanders' phase theory in mourning is an advance over the stage theory of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross because:

Accepted Answer

A) Sanders describes choices bereaved individuals can make within the mourning process. 
B) Sanders offered a research-based sequence of mourning vs. a set of clinical observations. 
C) Sanders emphasized the individuality of the mourning process. 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) Sanders describes choices bereaved individuals can make within the mourning process. 
B) Sanders offered a research-based sequence of mourning vs. a set of clinical observations. 
C) Sanders emphasized the individuality of the mourning process. 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 14

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 15

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.

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

Explain the concept of "traumatic loss."

Accepted Answer

Traumatic loss refers to the experience

Question 20

According to Martin and Doka's account of adaptive grieving styles, "intuitive" grievers tend _________.

Accepted Answer

A) not to share their feelings and emotions 
B) not to experience grief deeply 
C) to emphasize practical matters and problem solving 
D) to talk openly to others about their inner feelings 
E) to find support groups very unhelpful 
A) not to share their feelings and emotions 
B) not to experience grief deeply 
C) to emphasize practical matters and problem solving 
D) to talk openly to others about their inner feelings 
E) to find support groups very unhelpful

Three elements that are essential in all bereavement:

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

Anticipatory grief and mourning include _________.

Distinguish clearly between grief and clinical depression.

The experience of loss is _________.

Anger, guilt, and anxiety are most closely associated with:

It is best to describe grief reactions as:

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

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

According to Walsh and McGoldrick, tasks confronting bereaved family members and family units include _________.

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

Catherine Sanders' phase theory in mourning is an advance over the stage theory of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross because:

Common physical sensations in bereaved persons include _________.

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

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 _________.

The concept of an "assumptive world" refers to:

Normal reactions to loss include _________.

Explain the concept of "traumatic loss."

According to Martin and Doka's account of adaptive grieving styles, "intuitive" grievers tend _________.

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Exam 9: Coping With Loss and Grief

Three elements that are essential in all bereavement:

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

Anticipatory grief and mourning include _________.

Distinguish clearly between grief and clinical depression.

The experience of loss is _________.

Anger, guilt, and anxiety are most closely associated with:

It is best to describe grief reactions as:

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

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

According to Walsh and McGoldrick, tasks confronting bereaved family members and family units include _________.

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

Catherine Sanders' phase theory in mourning is an advance over the stage theory of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross because:

Common physical sensations in bereaved persons include _________.

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

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 _________.

The concept of an "assumptive world" refers to:

Normal reactions to loss include _________.

Explain the concept of "traumatic loss."

According to Martin and Doka's account of adaptive grieving styles, "intuitive" grievers tend _________.

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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