Deck 9: Coping With Loss and Grief

Question 1

Grief characterized by angry impulses turned inward toward the self is

A) depression
B) sadness
C) unhappiness
D) mourning
E) reality testing

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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

A) abnormal
B) normal
C) pathological
D) delusions
E) melancholia

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Common physical sensations in bereaved persons include

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The experience of loss is

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 5

Assigning blame for a loss to oneself is usually called

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

Question 6

It is best to describe grief reactions as

A) manifestations
B) symptoms
C) feelings
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 7

Experiences of bereavement and grief are likely to be affected by

A) social support received by the bereaved after the loss
B) the prior attachment between the survivor and the deceased
C) coping strategies developed by the bereaved person in dealing with previous losses
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 8

A common physical response when experiencing grief related to a death is

A) yearning
B) a sense of relaxation
C) increased appetite
D) lack of energy
E) euphoria

Question 9

Grief after a death is related to

A) the loss of the loved one
B) the loss that the self has experienced
C) the loss of the loved one and one's own loss
D) personal weakness
E) none of these

Question 10

In itself, grief at the time of a death is

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 11

A bereaved person may experience

A) behavioral changes
B) physical changes
C) cognitive changes
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 12

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

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 13

Bereavement is the state of

A) feeling numb
B) experiencing a loss or deprivation
C) being disorganized after a loss
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 14

Three elements are essential in all bereavement

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 15

Grief is

A) an artificial construct
B) an individualized phenomenon
C) a contemporary term for Freud's concept of melancholia
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 16

Normal reactions to loss include

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

Question 17

Encounters with bereavement and grief are

A) abnormal experiences
B) symptoms of loss
C) morbid processes
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 18

Anger, guilt, and anxiety are most closely associated with

A) bereavement
B) loss
C) grief
D) mourning
E) catharsis

Question 19

Grief reactions to loss may often include

A) physical sensations
B) behaviors
C) spiritual searching
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 20

The only alternative to experiencing the pain of loss would be

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 21

Mourning after the death of a loved person lasts for

A) a few weeks
B) 3 months
C) 6 months
D) 1-2 years
E) no fixed period of time

Question 22

Recent writers described in our text have explained or interpreted mourning by arguing for

A) "letting go of" or "forgetting" the deceased
B) specific time periods in mourning
C) recovery or completion of mourning
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 23

Anticipatory grief and mourning include

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 24

According to Martin and Doka, "intuitive"grievers tend

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

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

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

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 27

According to Bowlby and Parkes, initial reactions to loss are likely to take the form of

A) reorganization
B) shock and numbness
C) yearning and searching
D) disorganization and despair
E) acceptance

Question 28

The "dual process" model proposed by Stroebe and Schut claims that there are two sets of processes involved in mourning, one oriented to loss and the other to

A) denial
B) yearning and searching
C) shock and numbness
D) rejection
E) restoration

Question 29

Continuing bonds with an internal representation of the deceased are

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 30

The term "mourning" as used in our text refers to

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 31

To accept the reality of the loss and to adjust to a world without the deceased are

A) stages of grieving
B) tasks of mourning
C) phases of mourning
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 32

A traumatic loss is

A) usually not perceived as preventable
B) ordinarily associated with death, but not with destruction of property
C) typically linked to a single death
D) one that supports our notions of an assumptive world
E) often one that involves a significant threat to personal survival

Question 33

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

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 34

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

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) is characteristically completed in one year
E) can be artificially accelerated

Question 35

According to Worden, complicated grief reactions include

A) immediate grief reactions
B) unmasked grief reactions
C) yearning and searching
D) chronic grief reactions
E) anticipatory grief reactions

Question 36

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 9.4 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?

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 37

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

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 38

The concept of an "assumptive world" refers to

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 39

According to Martin and Doka, "instrumental" grievers tend

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

Question 40

Shock and numbness, yearning and searching, disorganization, and reorganization are

A) phases in mourning according to Bowlby and Parkes
B) processes in mourning according to Stroebe and Schut
C) tasks in mourning according to Worden
D) aspects of traumatic loss
E) dimensions of feminine grief