Question 1

People in bereavement are expected to become dependent upon others and seek competent professional assistance.True

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Emotionally, the grieving process is similar to the dying process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following are rights accorded to those in the bereavement role?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency status
B)  temporary status
C)  professional assistance
D)  social disengagement
E)  a and d E

Question 4

Feelings of relief often add to the feelings of guilt experienced by grievers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Inherently the grieving process is passive because grievers are confronted by few if any choices in their social situation.
Multiple-Choice Questions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following could be considered disenfranchised grief?

Accepted Answer

A)  death of a child
B)  death of a spouse
C)  death of a sibling
D)  death of a pet
E)  death of a parent

Question 7

Which of the following are obligations expected of those in the bereavement role?

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency status
B)  temporary status
C)  professional assistance
D)  social disengagement
E)  b and c

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding bereavement?

Accepted Answer

A)  time heals
B)  the grieving process takes one year or less.
C)  the bereavement process consists of seven universal, mutually exclusive, and linear stages.
D)  none of the above

Question 9

Grieving is completed when one finishes the four tasks of bereavement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Bereaved persons are sanctioned by others when they do not conform to bereavement role as prescribed by American cultural expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following would not be classified as disenfranchised grief?

Accepted Answer

A)  death of ex-spouse
B)  death of a pet
C)  death of an infant
D)  death of a person with whom one was having an adulterous affair
E)  miscarriage in the third month of pregnancy.

Question 12

The realization that "no one can take Grandma's place" will facilitate the process of bereavement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is false regarding bereavement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bereaved persons are sanctioned by others when they do not conform to bereavement role as prescribed by American cultural expectations.
B)  People in bereavement are expected to become dependent upon others and seek competent professional assistance.
C)  Part of the bereavement role would be the expectation that the bereaved would return to normal social responsibilities as soon as possible.
D)  The time intervals between the intense experiences of grief remain constant with the passing of time.

Question 14

Guilt is anger and resentment turned in on oneself.True

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is best not to mention the name of the deceased when interacting with the recently bereaved.False

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

For the bereaved, the meaning of loss tends to diminish with time.False

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Part of the bereavement role would be the expectation that the bereaved would return to normal social responsibilities as soon as possible.True

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true regarding bereavement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial is usually a dysfunctional behavior for those in the bereavement process.
B)  Denial provides the bereaved with a "temporary safe place" from the realities of everyday life.
C)  For the bereaved, the meaning of loss tends to diminish with time.
D)  Feelings of anger and rage are signs of abnormal coping for bereaved persons.

Question 19

Disenfranchised grief tends to intensify the experience of loss while the griever lacks normal social support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Disenfranchised grief is that type of grieving promoted by memorial societies or groups advocating simple low-cost funeral arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Coping With Loss

People in bereavement are expected to become dependent upon others and seek competent professional assistance.True

Emotionally, the grieving process is similar to the dying process.

Which of the following are rights accorded to those in the bereavement role?

Feelings of relief often add to the feelings of guilt experienced by grievers.

Inherently the grieving process is passive because grievers are confronted by few if any choices in their social situation. Multiple-Choice Questions

Which of the following could be considered disenfranchised grief?

Which of the following are obligations expected of those in the bereavement role?

Which of the following statements is true regarding bereavement?

Grieving is completed when one finishes the four tasks of bereavement.

Bereaved persons are sanctioned by others when they do not conform to bereavement role as prescribed by American cultural expectations.

Which of the following would not be classified as disenfranchised grief?

The realization that "no one can take Grandma's place" will facilitate the process of bereavement.

Which of the following statements is false regarding bereavement?

Guilt is anger and resentment turned in on oneself.True

It is best not to mention the name of the deceased when interacting with the recently bereaved.False

For the bereaved, the meaning of loss tends to diminish with time.False

Part of the bereavement role would be the expectation that the bereaved would return to normal social responsibilities as soon as possible.True

Which of the following statements is true regarding bereavement?

Disenfranchised grief tends to intensify the experience of loss while the griever lacks normal social support.

Disenfranchised grief is that type of grieving promoted by memorial societies or groups advocating simple low-cost funeral arrangements.