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1 | | The emotional reaction and responses of anguish, anger, or relief to the death of a loved one are collectively termed |
| | A) | grief. |
| | B) | mourning. |
| | C) | bereavement. |
| | D) | shock. |
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2 | | What is a way of signifying mourning among some Native Americans? |
| | A) | Fasting for 36 hours |
| | B) | Cutting one's ceremonial headdress feathers |
| | C) | Burying the deceased's moccasins |
| | D) | Cutting one's own hair short |
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3 | | A theme common to mourning behaviors cross-culturally is that the bereaved |
| | A) | are different and this difference diminishes with time. |
| | B) | are more likely now to engage in formal customs than in the past. |
| | C) | are usually very sure about what constitutes appropriate mourning behavior and ritual. |
| | D) | do not alter their appearance until the first anniversary of the death. |
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4 | | 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? |
| | A) | Wass |
| | B) | Parkes |
| | C) | Silverman |
| | D) | Worden |
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5 | | Attachments and the processes by which we relinquish them were central concerns in the work of |
| | A) | Therese Rando. |
| | B) | J. William Worden. |
| | C) | John Bowlby. |
| | D) | Dennis Klass. |
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6 | | The grief-work model has been widely accepted as the standard formulation for |
| | 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. |
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7 | | Sharing the story of a loss provides emotional relief, promotes the search for meaning, and |
| | A) | diminishes guilt. |
| | B) | brings people together in support of one another. |
| | C) | maintains a legacy. |
| | D) | allows for ongoing mourning after the funeral. |
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8 | | According to the dual-process model of coping, what coping behavior includes mastering tasks that had been taken care of by the deceased and developing a new identity? |
| | A) | Loss-oriented |
| | B) | Restoration-oriented |
| | C) | Dynamic process |
| | D) | Biopsychosocial |
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9 | | According to Simon Shimson Rubin's Two-Track Model of Bereavement, which of the following considers quality of family relationships, health concerns, and investment in life tasks? |
| | A) | Track I: adjusting to a world without the deceased |
| | B) | Track II: internal working model |
| | C) | Track I: general biospychosocial functioning |
| | D) | Track II: posttraumatic stress and emotional difficulties |
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10 | | Which of the following typically occurs during the middle period of grief? |
| | A) | Feelings of disorganization and disbelief |
| | B) | Feelings of denial and refusal to accept death |
| | C) | A sense of relief and mental balance |
| | D) | Sadness and longing |
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11 | | Complicated mourning is best described as |
| | A) | sorrow, sadness, relief, and anger. |
| | B) | recurrence of grief. |
| | C) | failure to realize the implications of a loss. |
| | D) | persistent problems with sleeplessness or loss of appetite. |
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12 | | The idea that one can die of a "broken heart" |
| | 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. |
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13 | | According to Edgar Jackson, what factors are especially important in a survivor's response to loss? |
| | A) | Personality, mode of death, and social roles |
| | B) | Mode of death, values, and relationship with the deceased |
| | C) | Personality, social roles, values, and perception of the deceased's importance |
| | D) | Values, culture, and social roles |
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14 | | In the intuitive (systemic) pattern of grieving, individuals experience and express grief |
| | A) | physically. |
| | B) | through dreams and images. |
| | C) | via feelings and emotions. |
| | D) | by doing and problem solving. |
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15 | | Which of the following is generally considered a high-grief death? |
| | A) | The death of an elderly man in a care facility |
| | B) | The death of a middle-aged woman from cancer |
| | C) | The death of a teenager in a car accident |
| | D) | The death of a retired postal worker from heart disease |
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16 | | Factors that can restimulate grief for survivors of a homicide are termed |
| | A) | recurring events. |
| | B) | secondary events. |
| | C) | trigger events. |
| | D) | grief events. |
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17 | | In the wake of multiple losses, survivors may feel they have "run out of tears," resulting in bereavement |
| | A) | exhaustion. |
| | B) | burnout. |
| | C) | overload. |
| | D) | drain. |
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18 | | Disenfranchised grief can be described as a |
| | 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. |
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19 | | Unfinished business is a term that can relate to the |
| | A) | plans and dreams that the bereaved had shared with the deceased. |
| | B) | financial aspects of funeral plans. |
| | C) | process that leads to probate. |
| | D) | need to act on the wishes of a will. |
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20 | | Which of the following bereavement organizations focuses on supporting military families? |
| | A) | The Compassionate Friends |
| | B) | Bereaved Families of Ontario |
| | C) | Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors |
| | D) | Men in Blue Foundation |
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