Question 1

During bereavement, grieving people may direct anger to

Accepted Answer

A)  family members 
B)  professional caregivers 
C)  God 
D)  clergy persons 
E)  all of these 
A)  family members 
B)  professional caregivers 
C)  God 
D)  clergy persons 
E)  all of these

Question 2

Roadside markers illustrate which of the following tasks that bereaved persons engage in

Accepted Answer

A)  valuational 
B)  cognitive 
C)  affective 
D)  behavioral 
E)  none of these 
A)  valuational 
B)  cognitive 
C)  affective 
D)  behavioral 
E)  none of these

Question 3

Worden's guidelines for facilitating uncomplicated grief reactions recommend

Accepted Answer

A)  dissipating anger 
B)  encouraging denial 
C)  reinvestment of energy in ongoing living 
D)  avoiding bereavement support groups 
E)  obtaining support from a grief therapist 
A)  dissipating anger 
B)  encouraging denial 
C)  reinvestment of energy in ongoing living 
D)  avoiding bereavement support groups 
E)  obtaining support from a grief therapist

Question 4

According to Silverman mutual help programs for the bereaved are useful because

Accepted Answer

A)  they recognize the fact that bereaved persons are experiencing a time of illness 
B)  they deemphasize learning from peers 
C)  they focus on bereaved persons who are at high risk of complications 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  they recognize the fact that bereaved persons are experiencing a time of illness 
B)  they deemphasize learning from peers 
C)  they focus on bereaved persons who are at high risk of complications 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Condolence letters are examples of useful commemorative activities when they

Accepted Answer

A)  come from individuals who are known to the bereaved person 
B)  share some memory of the life or legacy of the person who died 
C)  turn the attention of the bereaved person to the life that lies ahead 
D)  include a collage that symbolizes the life of the deceased 
E)  encourage the bereaved person not to focus on what has been lost 
A)  come from individuals who are known to the bereaved person 
B)  share some memory of the life or legacy of the person who died 
C)  turn the attention of the bereaved person to the life that lies ahead 
D)  include a collage that symbolizes the life of the deceased 
E)  encourage the bereaved person not to focus on what has been lost

Question 6

Providing prompt, accurate, and reliable information can helping bereaved persons with

Accepted Answer

A)  affective tasks 
B)  valuational tasks 
C)  cognitive tasks 
D)  behavioral tasks 
E)  forgetting the individual who died 
A)  affective tasks 
B)  valuational tasks 
C)  cognitive tasks 
D)  behavioral tasks 
E)  forgetting the individual who died

Question 7

Your neighbor, a firefighter, has been killed by falling timbers in a city fire. He has three children, ages 5, 6, and 8. How could you best help the children in this family?

Accepted Answer

A)  by telling them they will be fine and you will play with them 
B)  by keeping the refrigerator and freezer full of nutritious treats and finger foods 
C)  by encouraging the children to be strong for their mother 
D)  by talking to the children about their father's heroism 
E)  by encouraging the children not to think about their father or his death 
A)  by telling them they will be fine and you will play with them 
B)  by keeping the refrigerator and freezer full of nutritious treats and finger foods 
C)  by encouraging the children to be strong for their mother 
D)  by talking to the children about their father's heroism 
E)  by encouraging the children not to think about their father or his death

Question 8

Davidson suggested that bereaved persons need

Accepted Answer

A)  social support 
B)  nutrition and hydration 
C)  exercise and rest 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  social support 
B)  nutrition and hydration 
C)  exercise and rest 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 9

When people in our society speak of the "acceptability" of grief, they usually mean

Accepted Answer

A)  whether or not it is acceptable to the bereaved person 
B)  whether or not it is acceptable to the dead person 
C)  whether or not it is acceptable to the social group 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  whether or not it is acceptable to the bereaved person 
B)  whether or not it is acceptable to the dead person 
C)  whether or not it is acceptable to the social group 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 10

In our society, unhelpful messages to bereaved persons typically include

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition of time needed to cope with loss 
B)  acknowledgement of the importance of the loss that has been experienced 
C)  admonitions not to feel the strong grief reactions that one is experiencing 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  recognition of time needed to cope with loss 
B)  acknowledgement of the importance of the loss that has been experienced 
C)  admonitions not to feel the strong grief reactions that one is experiencing 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 11

After burying his wife, an older adult found his answering machine still had a recording of her voice from a message she left a few days before her death. When he listens to this recording,
He says he finds comfort and solace. As he tells you about this, your best response would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  to tell him about a support group and urge him to meet new people 
B)  to listen to him and acknowledge his finding comfort in this way 
C)  to tell him he must realize he could be making it harder for himself to form new relationships 
D)  to ask him if he would like you to call him and visit with him 
E)  to tell him you know how he is feeling 
A)  to tell him about a support group and urge him to meet new people 
B)  to listen to him and acknowledge his finding comfort in this way 
C)  to tell him he must realize he could be making it harder for himself to form new relationships 
D)  to ask him if he would like you to call him and visit with him 
E)  to tell him you know how he is feeling

Question 12

We can learn from experiences of pet loss that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is the object, not the relationship, that is really central in appreciating loss 
B)  bereavement will usually not be affected by the way the loss occurred 
C)  when a child's dog dies, a new animal should be promptly provided 
D)  people are typically relieved when they no longer have to bear the burden of caring for a pet 
E)  the circumstances of the survivor are critical 
A)  it is the object, not the relationship, that is really central in appreciating loss 
B)  bereavement will usually not be affected by the way the loss occurred 
C)  when a child's dog dies, a new animal should be promptly provided 
D)  people are typically relieved when they no longer have to bear the burden of caring for a pet 
E)  the circumstances of the survivor are critical

Question 13

Mrs. Elder, age 85, has just experienced her husband's death. A good way to help would be

Accepted Answer

A)  to encourage nursing home placement for her 
B)  to recommend that she move to a retirement center 
C)  to suggest that she move in with her children 
D)  to listen to her needs and concerns 
E)  to say, "I know how you feel" 
A)  to encourage nursing home placement for her 
B)  to recommend that she move to a retirement center 
C)  to suggest that she move in with her children 
D)  to listen to her needs and concerns 
E)  to say, "I know how you feel"

Question 14

Who among the following were most helpful to Stella Bridgman in the vignette in Chapter 10 when they were bereaved?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who were present and just listened 
B)  those who tried not to mention the name of the person who had died 
C)  those who said "I know how you feel" 
D)  those who suggested that this is how one should cope in bereavement 
E)  those who offered religious slogans to say that burdens of loss and difficult feelings should really not be too much to bear for people who really have faith 
A)  those who were present and just listened 
B)  those who tried not to mention the name of the person who had died 
C)  those who said "I know how you feel" 
D)  those who suggested that this is how one should cope in bereavement 
E)  those who offered religious slogans to say that burdens of loss and difficult feelings should really not be too much to bear for people who really have faith

Question 15

Disenfranchised grief can apply to

Accepted Answer

A)  relationships 
B)  mourning processes 
C)  losses 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  relationships 
B)  mourning processes 
C)  losses 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 16

The Stephen Ministry is

Accepted Answer

A)  a training program to prepare individuals to provide direct, one-to-one care to troubled individuals 
B)  a branch of the Widow-to-Widow program 
C)  a support group for bereaved persons 
D)  a service offered by the American Association of Retired Persons 
E)  a faith-based hospice program 
A)  a training program to prepare individuals to provide direct, one-to-one care to troubled individuals 
B)  a branch of the Widow-to-Widow program 
C)  a support group for bereaved persons 
D)  a service offered by the American Association of Retired Persons 
E)  a faith-based hospice program

Question 17

Rabbi Kushner's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, concerns itself with the following type of task faced by persons who are mourning

Accepted Answer

A)  affective 
B)  cognitive 
C)  valuational 
D)  behavioral 
E)  none of these 
A)  affective 
B)  cognitive 
C)  valuational 
D)  behavioral 
E)  none of these

Question 18

The least helpful of these five interventions for bereaved persons is

Accepted Answer

A)  giving advice without being asked for it 
B)  supporting their grieving 
C)  listening to "their story" 
D)  doing something specific to help 
E)  saying "tell me how I can help you" 
A)  giving advice without being asked for it 
B)  supporting their grieving 
C)  listening to "their story" 
D)  doing something specific to help 
E)  saying "tell me how I can help you"

Question 19

Loss of a pet or companion animal can be important because

Accepted Answer

A)  the pet can be a source of unconditional love 
B)  the animal can comfort the isolated and the lonely 
C)  having a pet can help us learn about responsibilities of caring for another living creature 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  the pet can be a source of unconditional love 
B)  the animal can comfort the isolated and the lonely 
C)  having a pet can help us learn about responsibilities of caring for another living creature 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 20

In the vignette near the beginning of Chapter 10 it appears that Stella Bridgman was helped most in her bereavement by

Accepted Answer

A)  a church elder who told her that "God never gives us burdens heavier than we can bear" 
B)  friends who tried not to mention the name of her son who had died 
C)  individuals who urged Stella to "get over" her grief 
D)  friends who brought food occasionally and made themselves available to her 
E)  those who told Stella that they knew what she was feeling 
A)  a church elder who told her that "God never gives us burdens heavier than we can bear" 
B)  friends who tried not to mention the name of her son who had died 
C)  individuals who urged Stella to "get over" her grief 
D)  friends who brought food occasionally and made themselves available to her 
E)  those who told Stella that they knew what she was feeling

During bereavement, grieving people may direct anger to

Roadside markers illustrate which of the following tasks that bereaved persons engage in

Worden's guidelines for facilitating uncomplicated grief reactions recommend

According to Silverman mutual help programs for the bereaved are useful because

Condolence letters are examples of useful commemorative activities when they

Providing prompt, accurate, and reliable information can helping bereaved persons with

Your neighbor, a firefighter, has been killed by falling timbers in a city fire. He has three children, ages 5, 6, and 8. How could you best help the children in this family?

Davidson suggested that bereaved persons need

When people in our society speak of the "acceptability" of grief, they usually mean

In our society, unhelpful messages to bereaved persons typically include

After burying his wife, an older adult found his answering machine still had a recording of her voice from a message she left a few days before her death. When he listens to this recording, He says he finds comfort and solace. As he tells you about this, your best response would be:

We can learn from experiences of pet loss that

Mrs. Elder, age 85, has just experienced her husband's death. A good way to help would be

Who among the following were most helpful to Stella Bridgman in the vignette in Chapter 10 when they were bereaved?

Disenfranchised grief can apply to

The Stephen Ministry is

Rabbi Kushner's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, concerns itself with the following type of task faced by persons who are mourning

The least helpful of these five interventions for bereaved persons is

Loss of a pet or companion animal can be important because

In the vignette near the beginning of Chapter 10 it appears that Stella Bridgman was helped most in her bereavement by

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Exam 10: Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

During bereavement, grieving people may direct anger to

Roadside markers illustrate which of the following tasks that bereaved persons engage in

Worden's guidelines for facilitating uncomplicated grief reactions recommend

According to Silverman mutual help programs for the bereaved are useful because

Condolence letters are examples of useful commemorative activities when they

Providing prompt, accurate, and reliable information can helping bereaved persons with

Your neighbor, a firefighter, has been killed by falling timbers in a city fire. He has three children, ages 5, 6, and 8. How could you best help the children in this family?

Davidson suggested that bereaved persons need

When people in our society speak of the "acceptability" of grief, they usually mean

In our society, unhelpful messages to bereaved persons typically include

After burying his wife, an older adult found his answering machine still had a recording of her voice from a message she left a few days before her death. When he listens to this recording, He says he finds comfort and solace. As he tells you about this, your best response would be:

We can learn from experiences of pet loss that

Mrs. Elder, age 85, has just experienced her husband's death. A good way to help would be

Who among the following were most helpful to Stella Bridgman in the vignette in Chapter 10 when they were bereaved?

Disenfranchised grief can apply to

The Stephen Ministry is

Rabbi Kushner's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, concerns itself with the following type of task faced by persons who are mourning

The least helpful of these five interventions for bereaved persons is

Loss of a pet or companion animal can be important because

In the vignette near the beginning of Chapter 10 it appears that Stella Bridgman was helped most in her bereavement by

Learning 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

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

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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