Question 1

Factors that can restimulate grief for survivors of a homicide are termed

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A)   recurring events.
B)   secondary events.
C)   trigger events.
D)   grief events.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Whose model focuses on four tasks of mourning, including accepting the reality of the loss, processing the pain of grief, and finding an enduring connection with the deceased?

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A)   Wass
B)   Parkes
C)   Silverman
D)   WordenE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following typically occurs during the initial period of grief?

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A)   Pining for the deceased
B)   Sadness gradually recedes into the background
C)   Sense of confusion and disorganization
D)   Intense re-experiencing of the history of the relationship with the deceasedE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Who is known for the paper "Mourning and Melancholia"?

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A)   Worden
B)   Lindemann
C)   Freud
D)   BowlbyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is a helpful behavior when lending support to the bereaved?

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A)   Urging the bereaved person to be strong and brave
B)   Simply listening without judgment
C)   Encouraging the bereaved to achieve closure
D)   Give advice on good self help books to readE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

What is an example of loss-oriented coping?

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A)   Reorganizing one's life
B)   Selling one's home
C)   Looking at old photographs
D)   Paying billsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

With respect to grief, someone operating systemically will likely experience and express grief emotionally.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Resolving conflicts and problems with the dying person can facilitate the management of grief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Disenfranchised grief can be described as a

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A)   framework for dealing with loss.
B)   consequence of lacking social support or acknowledgement of loss.
C)   response to prior knowledge of an impending death.
D)   situation that produces an intense emotional and physical reaction.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 10

Which of the following bereavement organizations focuses on supporting military families?

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A)   The Compassionate Friends
B)   Bereaved Families of Ontario
C)   Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
D)   Men in Blue FoundationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Individuals may experience a resurfacing of grief stimulated by a public death.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

What is our "assumptive world"?

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A)   Our circle of family, friends and community
B)   The world we expect to be stable and reliable
C)   Our world created after experiencing a loss
D)   Religious or spiritual beliefsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The grief-work model has been widely accepted as the standard formulation for

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A)   acknowledging the necessity for a universal way of coping.
B)   understanding and helping people accommodate to loss.
C)   maintaining household shrines for ancestors.
D)   recognizing, reacting, and readjusting to loss.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D) B

Question 14

The inclusion of bereavement as a diagnosis in the DSM-5 was a welcome change amongst most thanatologists, because of the clarification of terms, the medicalizing of grief and accessibility to antidepressant medications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When a person experiences grief physically, as restlessness or mental activity, Terry Martin and Kenneth Doka would identify this pattern of grieving as

Accepted Answer

A)   intuitive.
B)   instrumental.
C)   physical grief.
D)   expressive grief.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The concept of adjusting to a world without the deceased is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   J. William Worden's tasks of mourning.
B)   DABDA.
C)   George Engel's investigation of stressful situations.
D)   narrative approaches to coping with loss.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

During the twentieth century, grief was considered a legal cause of death that could be listed on a death certificate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The idea that one can die of a "broken heart"

Accepted Answer

A)   is a myth perpetuated by poets and songwriters.
B)   has no scientific basis or rationale.
C)   is being investigated scientifically and is considered plausible.
D)   was a popular notion during the fifteenth century and is now discounted.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

With the vast amount of data and research on grief counseling and grief therapy, it appears both are widely accepted and proven to have positive outcomes for psychological distress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Evidence suggests that the reaction to loss of a loved one may reduce the body's ability to fight disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Survivors: Understanding the Experience of Loss

Factors that can restimulate grief for survivors of a homicide are termed

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Whose model focuses on four tasks of mourning, including accepting the reality of the loss, processing the pain of grief, and finding an enduring connection with the deceased?

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Which of the following typically occurs during the initial period of grief?

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Who is known for the paper "Mourning and Melancholia"?

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Which of the following is a helpful behavior when lending support to the bereaved?

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What is an example of loss-oriented coping?

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With respect to grief, someone operating systemically will likely experience and express grief emotionally.

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Resolving conflicts and problems with the dying person can facilitate the management of grief.

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Disenfranchised grief can be described as a

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Which of the following bereavement organizations focuses on supporting military families?

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Individuals may experience a resurfacing of grief stimulated by a public death.

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What is our "assumptive world"?

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The grief-work model has been widely accepted as the standard formulation for

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The inclusion of bereavement as a diagnosis in the DSM-5 was a welcome change amongst most thanatologists, because of the clarification of terms, the medicalizing of grief and accessibility to antidepressant medications.

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When a person experiences grief physically, as restlessness or mental activity, Terry Martin and Kenneth Doka would identify this pattern of grieving as

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The concept of adjusting to a world without the deceased is associated with

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During the twentieth century, grief was considered a legal cause of death that could be listed on a death certificate.

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The idea that one can die of a "broken heart"

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With the vast amount of data and research on grief counseling and grief therapy, it appears both are widely accepted and proven to have positive outcomes for psychological distress.

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Evidence suggests that the reaction to loss of a loved one may reduce the body's ability to fight disease.

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