Question 1

An example of a behavioral task for bereaved persons is:

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A)   Writing a poem about the deceased person
B)   Attending the wake or the funeral
C)   Putting together a scrapbook of pictures and memories
D)   Tracing a family tree of the deceased
E)   All of these

Question 2

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?

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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 3

According to Shakespeare, bereaved persons need to .

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A)   seek grief therapy
B)   keep journals
C)   give sorrow words
D)   pray for the return of the dead person
E)   find new relationships

Question 4

Who among the following were most helpful to Stella Bridgman in the vignette in Chapter 10 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living when they were bereaved?

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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 recommended 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 5

In addition to the loss of the relationship with the animal, loss of a service dog may also entail secondary losses, such as _.

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A)   social networking
B)   security and safety
C)   areas of developing independence
D)   All of these
E)   None of these

Question 6

Loss of a pet or companion animal can be important because .

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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 7

Davidson has written that bereaved persons need five things. Identify these five and explain why they are needed by those who are bereaved.

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Question 8

Worden's guidelines for facilitating uncomplicated grief reactions recommend:

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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 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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A)   whether it is acceptable to the bereaved person
B)   whether it is acceptable to the dead person
C)   whether it is acceptable to the social group
D)   All of these
E)   None of these

Question 11

Explain the concepts of "disenfranchised grief and mourning." In your answer, show why these concepts are important for our understanding of bereavement.

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Question 12

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

Question 13

When bereaved persons feel that they are "going crazy" or "losing their minds," the role of a helper is to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   show them they are blessed by their loss
B)   interpret "normal" behavior
C)   appreciate that they are well prepared to cope with grief and bereavement
D)   explain how their loss will lead to spiritual growth
E)   remind them that their loss can be replaced

Question 14

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

Question 15

Effective grief counseling should .

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A)   allow for individual differences
B)   help the survivor deactualize the loss
C)   suppress expression of strong feelings
D)   be conducted within a support group
E)   avoid negative feelings

Question 16

According to Phyllis Silverman, for all bereaved persons the central issue in any helping encounter is .

Accepted Answer

A)   to help the bereaved person stop grieving
B)   to learn to build a life without the deceased
C)   to avoid mentioning the name of the dead person
D)   to provide answers to religious or spiritual questions
E)   None of these

Question 17

The least helpful of these five interventions for bereaved persons is:

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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 18

Explain Worden's distinction between grief counseling and grief therapy.

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Question 19

Worden's guidelines for facilitating uncomplicated grief reactions recommend a person .

Accepted Answer

A)   help the survivor repress strong feelings
B)   assign a specific meaning to the loss and determine its meaning for the individual
C)   help the survivor emotionally relocate the deceased quickly
D)   help the survivor actualize the loss
E)   encourage the survivor to move promptly in his or her grieving

Question 20

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

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

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?

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The least helpful of these five interventions for bereaved persons is:

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An example of a behavioral task for bereaved persons is:

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In our society, unhelpful messages to bereaved persons typically include .

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We can learn from experiences of pet loss that .

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Worden's guidelines for facilitating uncomplicated grief reactions recommend a person .

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

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Worden's guidelines for facilitating uncomplicated grief reactions recommend:

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When bereaved persons feel that they are "going crazy" or "losing their minds," the role of a helper is to _________.

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During bereavement, grieving people may direct anger to .

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In addition to the loss of the relationship with the animal, loss of a service dog may also entail secondary losses, such as _.

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Who among the following were most helpful to Stella Bridgman in the vignette in Chapter 10 in the eighth edition of Death & Dying, Life & Living when they were bereaved?

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According to Phyllis Silverman, for all bereaved persons the central issue in any helping encounter is .

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

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Loss of a pet or companion animal can be important because .

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Davidson has written that bereaved persons need five things. Identify these five and explain why they are needed by those who are bereaved.

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Effective grief counseling should .

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Explain Worden's distinction between grief counseling and grief therapy.

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According to Shakespeare, bereaved persons need to .

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Explain the concepts of "disenfranchised grief and mourning." In your answer, show why these concepts are important for our understanding of bereavement.

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