Question 1

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 
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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 3

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

Accepted Answer

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" 
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 4

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?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

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 
A)  family members 
B)  professional caregivers 
C)  God 
D)  clergy persons 
E)  All of these

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Disenfranchised grief and mourning refer

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 
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 11

Effective grief counseling should .

Accepted Answer

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 
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 12

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 
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 13

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

Accepted Answer

Worden's distinction between grief couns

Question 14

An example of a behavioral task for bereaved persons is:

Accepted Answer

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 
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 15

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

Accepted Answer

Davidson has written that bereaved perso

Question 16

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?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 17

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 
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 18

Worden's guidelines for facilitating uncomplicated grief reactions recommend:

Accepted Answer

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 
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 19

According to Shakespeare, bereaved persons need to .

Accepted Answer

A)  seek grief therapy 
B)  keep journals 
C)  give sorrow words 
D)  pray for the return of the dead person 
E)  find new relationships 
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 20

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 
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

We can learn from experiences of pet loss that .

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

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

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?

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

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

During bereavement, grieving people may direct anger to .

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

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

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

Effective grief counseling should .

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

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

An example of a behavioral task for bereaved persons is:

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

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?

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

Worden's guidelines for facilitating uncomplicated grief reactions recommend:

According to Shakespeare, bereaved persons need to .

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

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

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Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

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

We can learn from experiences of pet loss that .

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

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

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?

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

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

During bereavement, grieving people may direct anger to .

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

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

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

Effective grief counseling should .

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

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

An example of a behavioral task for bereaved persons is:

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

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?

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

Worden's guidelines for facilitating uncomplicated grief reactions recommend:

According to Shakespeare, bereaved persons need to .

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

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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