Deck 13: Coping With Loss

Question 1

Which of the following statements is false regarding bereavement?

A)Bereaved persons are sanctioned by others when they do not conform to the bereavement role as prescribed by American cultural expectations.
B)People in bereavement are expected to become dependent on others and seek competent professional assistance.
C)Part of the bereavement role is the expectation that the bereaved will 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.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Colin Parkes in his book Bereavement: Studies of Grief in Adult Life notes that the funeral often precedes the peak of the pangs of grief that tends to be reached in the ____________.

A)time before the person dies
B)first week of bereavement
C)second week of bereavement
D)first month of bereavement

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Many disaster survivors will suffer from long-term mental health problems, such as _________________________________________.

A)eating disorders
B)schizophrenia
C)attention deficit disorder
D)posttraumatic stress disorder

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following could be considered disenfranchised grief?

A)Death of a child
B)Death of a spouse
C)Death of a sibling
D)Death of a pet

Question 5

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

A)Dependency status
B)Temporary status
C)Professional assistance
D)Temporary status and professional assistance

Question 6

Which of the following statements is false regarding the four tasks of bereavement?

A)Grieving is completed when one finishes the four tasks of bereavement.
B)The realization that "no one can take Grandma's place" will facilitate the process of bereavement.
C)One must withdraw emotional capital from the relationship with the deceased in the process of recovery.
D)One should mention the name of the deceased when consoling the recently bereaved.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a death due to an acute disease ?

A)Accident
B)Cancer
C)Murder
D)Pneumonia

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of K ü bler-Ross's five stages of the dying process?

A)Bargaining
B)Acceptance
C)Denial
D)Healing

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Which of the following can you do to help an individual in bereavement come to grips with the death of a loved one?

A)Do not talk about the deceased person.
B)Encourage them to conceptualize the loss.
C)Take flowers.
D)Do not express feelings of sadness.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a component of a letter of condolence?

A)Avoid discussing humorous incidents
B)Recount a memory about the deceased
C)Express your sympathy
D)Acknowledge the loss

Question 12

Which of the following is not a support group for grievers?

A)SAMHSAs
B)I Count Too
C)Parents without Partners
D)Compassionate Friends

Question 13

When approaching a newly bereaved person, many people are unsure of how to react. What does Parkes suggest is the last thing that the bereaved person wants?

A)Expression of sympathy
B)Conventional verbal expressions
C)Visits by others
D)Pity

Question 14

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

A)Dependency status
B)Temporary status
C)Social disengagement
D)Dependency status and social disengagement

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true regarding bereavement?

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 16

Which of the following statements is true regarding bereavement?

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)Grief is a very powerful emotion that is often triggered or stimulated by death.

Question 17

Accidents occur in disproportionately higher rates among individuals ages ______________.

A)1 - 24
B)25 - 50
C)51 - 70
D)over 70

Question 18

Which of the following is not a sign that things are not going well for a person in the process of grieving?

A)Excessive guilt feelings
B)Excessive anger
C)Lasting physical symptoms
D)Crying

Question 19

Which of the following is not a way to help someone mourning a loved one's death?

A)Plant something living as a memorial
B)Have them keep a journal
C)Don't laugh when around them
D)Visit the grave

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the problems associated with chronic diseases?

A)The cost of dying can be very expensive
B)Lack of time to prepare for the death
C)Support group in place
D)Anticipatory grief

Question 21

What does Parkes mean by "The funeral often precedes the 'peak of the pangs'"? How can one assist friends in bereavement?

Question 22

If grief is a feeling that is imposed on the individual through loss, how can grieving be conceived of as being an active process?

Question 23

Grieving loss requires one to go through many stages of grief. Which of the following is not one of the stages of grief?

A)Denial
B)Restoration
C)Volatile emotions
D)Elation

Question 24

What are the unique problems faced by those whose grief is disenfranchised? What are the different types of disenfranchised grief?

Question 25

American sociologist Talcott Parsons described the sick role as being composed of rights and obligations. What are the two rights he discussed?

Question 26

How can one avoid deviant or abnormal behavior regarding the bereavement role? What are some functions of defining bereavement roles as deviant or abnormal?

Question 27

What is the relationship between time and the feelings of grief experienced within the bereavement process?

Question 28

What percent of homicide-suicides are by individuals aged 65 years and older?

A)1 percent
B)8 percent
C)13 percent
D)27 percent

Question 29

Active-duty soldiers deployed to combat zones are more likely to suffer from _______________________ than their counterparts deployed outside the United States in noncombat zones.

A)post-traumatic stress disorder
B)depression
C)anxiety
D)schizophrenia

Question 30

Discuss how the seven stages of grieving can be applied to losses through divorce, moving from one place to another, or the amputation of a limb (arm or leg).

Question 31

Distinguish between normal and abnormal grief. What could you do to assist people experiencing abnormal grief symptoms?

Question 32

Why have older adult-murder suicides increased in recent years?

A)Less access to guns
B)Access to mental health treatment
C)Advances in medical treatment
D)Dementia

Question 33

How does grief from violent death differ from that for other deaths?

Question 34

What are some of the signs of aberrant bereavement? What could you do to assist people experiencing abnormal grief symptoms?

Question 35

Which of the following is a way people find solace while grieving?

A)Gardening
B)Yoga
C)Praying
D)Attend All Saints Day Service, gardening, yoga, and praying