Question 1

Unfinished business is best described as

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A)   addressing issues about the topic of death.
B)   taking a lifelong dream vacation before death.
C)   resolving conflicts between medical staff and patient.
D)   issues or "business" that goes on after a death.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Grief counseling on the Internet raises questions regarding the appropriateness and effectiveness of such services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the intuitive (systemic)  pattern of grieving, individuals experience and express grief

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A)   physically.
B)   through dreams and images.
C)   via feelings and emotions.
D)   by doing and problem solving.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Deathbed promises to constitute a particular kind of unfinished business.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Edgar Jackson, what factors are especially important in a survivor's response to loss?

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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 rolesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Maintaining bonds with the deceased is primarily an American phenomenon and would be surprising to people celebrating African traditions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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?

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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 difficultiesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In the dual-process model of coping, loss-oriented coping includes

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A)   looking at old photographs.
B)   selling the house or moving to another area.
C)   handling finances previously done by the deceased.
D)   developing a new identity.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Telling the "story" of grief can help in coping with loss in which of the following ways?
1)  Sharing the story provides emotional relief and promotes the search for meaning.
2)  The story can be told without the constraint of having to conform to a particular model of how it should be.
3)  The story brings people together in support of one another.
4)  Fantasizing about a different ending is very therapeutic and healing.

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A)   2, 3, and 4
B)   1, 3, and 4
C)   1, 2, and 3
D)   1, 2, and 4E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The emotional reaction and responses of anguish, anger, or relief to the death of a loved one are collectively termed

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A)   grief.
B)   mourning.
C)   bereavement.
D)   shock.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

According to Therese Rando, which of the following may especially complicate grief?
1)  Death of a child
2)  Bereaved person's perceived lack of social support
3)  Relationship between bereaved and deceased that was intimate and friendly.
4)  Bereaved's perception that the death was somehow preventable.

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A)   1, 2, and 3
B)   1, 2, and 4
C)   1, 3, and 4
D)   2, 3, and 4E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

In contrast to the reaction to loss, what is the PROCESS by which a bereaved person integrates a loss into his or her ongoing life?

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A)   Grief
B)   Mourning
C)   Bereavement
D)   ClosureE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Unfinished business is a term that can relate to the

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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.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

According to Neimeyer, Prigerson, and Davies, What is the "inability to reconstruct a meaningful personal reality" after loss?

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A)   Complicated grief
B)   The initial phase of grief
C)   Bereavement burnout
D)   Low-griefE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

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

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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 longingE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Of the following modes of death, which is most likely to be characterized as a low-grief death?

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A)   Homicide of a teenager
B)   Hit and run death of a child
C)   Terminal illness of an elderly man
D)   Suicide of a friendE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Bereavement is defined as the

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A)   objective event of loss.
B)   reaction to loss.
C)   loss of a loved one.
D)   customary display of grief.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following are usually identified as physical symptoms of grief?
1)  Shortness of breath
2)  Muscle weakness
3)  Empty feeling in the abdomen
4)  Cerebral placidity

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A)   1, 2, and 3
B)   1, 2, and 4
C)   1, 3, and 4
D)   2, 3, and 4E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Wearing a black armband traditionally signifies

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A)   a conventional mourning behavior.
B)   a degree of emotional hardness.
C)   a protest against a political action.
D)   an adherence to a certain policy.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A theme common to mourning behaviors cross-culturally is that the bereaved

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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.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 9: Survivors: Understanding the Experience of Loss

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

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Deathbed promises to constitute a particular kind of unfinished business.

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Bereavement is defined as the

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In contrast to the reaction to loss, what is the PROCESS by which a bereaved person integrates a loss into his or her ongoing life?

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According to Therese Rando, which of the following may especially complicate grief? 1) Death of a child 2) Bereaved person's perceived lack of social support 3) Relationship between bereaved and deceased that was intimate and friendly. 4) Bereaved's perception that the death was somehow preventable.

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Which of the following are usually identified as physical symptoms of grief? 1) Shortness of breath 2) Muscle weakness 3) Empty feeling in the abdomen 4) Cerebral placidity

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Wearing a black armband traditionally signifies

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In the intuitive (systemic) pattern of grieving, individuals experience and express grief

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Of the following modes of death, which is most likely to be characterized as a low-grief death?

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According to Neimeyer, Prigerson, and Davies, What is the "inability to reconstruct a meaningful personal reality" after loss?

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In the dual-process model of coping, loss-oriented coping includes

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Unfinished business is a term that can relate to the

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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?

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The emotional reaction and responses of anguish, anger, or relief to the death of a loved one are collectively termed

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Maintaining bonds with the deceased is primarily an American phenomenon and would be surprising to people celebrating African traditions.

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Grief counseling on the Internet raises questions regarding the appropriateness and effectiveness of such services.

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Unfinished business is best described as

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According to Edgar Jackson, what factors are especially important in a survivor's response to loss?

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A theme common to mourning behaviors cross-culturally is that the bereaved

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Deathbed promises to constitute a particular kind of unfinished business.

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In contrast to the reaction to loss, what is the PROCESS by which a bereaved person integrates a loss into his or her ongoing life?

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Which of the following are usually identified as physical symptoms of grief? 1) Shortness of breath 2) Muscle weakness 3) Empty feeling in the abdomen 4) Cerebral placidity

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Wearing a black armband traditionally signifies

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In the dual-process model of coping, loss-oriented coping includes

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The emotional reaction and responses of anguish, anger, or relief to the death of a loved one are collectively termed

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Maintaining bonds with the deceased is primarily an American phenomenon and would be surprising to people celebrating African traditions.

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