Question 1

What is meant by the term pathological grief? What is the significance of the term?

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Question 2

What was the worst consequence for the woman in the video whose husband died at home?

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The video mentions that the woman was overwhelmed with grief and was unable to sleep or eat properly, indicating that she was mentally and emotionally exhausted as a consequence of her husband's death at home. The other options are not explicitly stated as consequences in the video.

Question 3

Explain each of Corr's tasks for the dying person.

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Question 4

Identify physical, practical, and emotional preparations that people make in preparing for death. What does the research say about unconscious preparation for death?

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Question 5

Explain Jacobs's model of grieving. How does it differ from other perspectives?

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Question 6

From Research Report on page 563: What is the widowhood effect?

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Question 7

Funerals and memorial services are for the benefit of the ________, not the ________.

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Question 8

Which Freudian defense mechanism did you observe at work in the grieving children?

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Question 9

________ is a common emotion which accompanies grief.

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Question 10

Summarize the history and philosophy of hospice care.

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Question 11

How are young adults unique in their beliefs about death? Cite a specific example from your text which exemplifies this unique view of death.

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Question 12

List the five responses to impending death identified by Greer and his associates. Give an example for at least two of these. Which of these responses is most likely to correlate with greater longevity following a terminal diagnosis?

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Question 13

Reflect on your own experiences with the death of a loved one. If you've not had a personal experience, think about what you've observed in others. Summarize the function of the funeral director as it was explained in the video. Also summarize the funeral director's explanation of the process of grieving and mourning. Are these observations consistent with your personal experience?

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Question 14

In respect to how a person dies, what is the common factor which makes grieving easier for most people?

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Question 15

According to the funeral director in the video, what is the difference between grief and mourning?

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Grief is the internal feeling of loss, while mourning is the external expression of that grief, which can continue over time.

Question 16

Compare the differences in perceptions of death between middle-aged adults and older adults. How do these differing perceptions affect death anxiety?

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Question 17

Identify two differences between widows and widowers following the death of their spouse.

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Question 18

How are adolescents unique in their understanding of death? Cite a specific example from your text which exemplifies this sometimes unrealistic understanding.

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Quiz 19: Death Dying and Bereavement