Levar’s perspective on their father’s death will likely be more ________.
a.
clinical
b.
behavioral
c.
spiritual
d.
biological
87. Dr. Miles is a psychotherapist who supports the practice of bereaved people doing grief work. He believes that a
person who displays little outward grief shortly after a loss will ________.
a.
be rejected by much of society
b.
experience elevated cortisol levels
c.
suffer from intense grief later in time
d.
quickly get on the road to normalcy
88. Shonda has been seeing a psychotherapist regularly to do grief work following the death of her mother. What is
Shonda’s ultimate goal of this process?
a.
b.
c.
d.
89. One of the main criticisms of the grief work perspective is that it considers certain types of bereavement to be
________.
a.
cultural
b.
pathological
c.
superficial
d.
personal
90. Who will likely have the least difficulty six months after losing a spouse?
a.
Alan, who silently describes his days to his wife
b.
Rosa, who visits her husband’s grave every day
c.
Hamid, who carries his wife’s photo everywhere
d.
Paula, who wears her wife’s clothes all the time
91. Which of the following people will likely have the most difficult bereavement experience?
a.
Carter, who lost a loved one due to a heart attack
b.
Thuy, who lost a loved one due to a plane crash
c.
Norman, who lost a loved one due to old age
d.
Vivian, who lost a loved one due to leukemia
92. Since her husband was killed in a car accident, Imelda thinks constantly about why she told him to go buy milk that
afternoon, and she listens to his last voicemail message several times a day. What is Imelda’s likely attachment style?
a.
resistant
b.
dismissing
c.
disorganized
d.
avoidant
93. A week after his teenage son died of leukemia, Stephen attempted suicide to escape his overwhelming grief. What is
Stephen’s likely attachment style?
a.
resistant
b.
dismissing
c.
disorganized
d.
fearful
94. Following the death of their mother six months ago, Rashawn and Danita are coping fairly well with the loss. But their
brother Terrence still seems lost in a sea of sadness and grief. On the Big Five personality dimensions, Terrence likely
scores high in ________.
a.
conscientiousness
b.
openness
c.
extraversion
d.
neuroticism
95. What experience will most likely lead a person to have posttraumatic growth?
a.
yearning
b.
challenge
c.
denial
d.
pain
96. Who is most likely to experience posttraumatic growth as the result of a death?
a.
Rashad, who was overcome by the murder of his new wife
b.
Leo, who learned of the death of a long-estranged relative
c.
Monica, who experienced complicated grief from her son’s death
d.
Ling, who mourned the loss of her elder dad for a brief period
97. Robin recently entered a hospice care facility as she enters the last phase of her battle with cancer. Which of the
following will NOT be part of the activities provided by the facility?
a.
normalizing Robin’s life
b.
counseling Robin’s family
c.
hastening Robin’s death
d.
minimizing Robin’s pain
98. Which of the following is a likely reason that many people die of terminal illness in hospitals rather than in hospice
care?
a.
limited insurance for hospice care
b.
poor quality of service in hospitals
c.
lack of accreditation for hospice homes
d.
denial of situation by family and doctors
99. Gina’s daughter recently died from kidney failure. Which of the following is Gina LEAST likely to seek out for
support during her bereavement?
a.
therapist
b.
husband
c.
friend
d.
sister
100. What is likely the most valuable aspect of self-help groups for bereaved people?
a.
restoration strategies
b.
formal grief work
c.
shared understanding
d.
resource referrals
101. One aspect of the definition for total brain death is the total unresponsiveness to stimuli.
a.
True
b.
False
102. In the United States, cancer is the leading cause of death of adults over age 65.
a.
True
b.
False
103. The culturally prescribed way of responding to death is called grieving
a.
True
b.
False
104. Parkes and Bowlby claimed that yearning while bereaved is a sign of separation anxiety
a.
True
b.
False
105. The most common adjustment reaction to death of a spouse involves a resilient pattern.
a.
True
b.
False
106. Recent research has generated little support for the grief-work perspective.
a.
True
b.
False
107. A terminally ill individual is more likely to receive painkilling drugs in a hospice setting than in a hospital setting.
a.
True
b.
False
108. By playing “peek a boo” with her infant son, Sheila is helping to prepare him for the loss of his terminally ill father.
a.
True
b.
False
109. By explaining to his young daughter Zoe that grandpa’s death is just like when her pet hamster died, Josh is helping
her to grasp the concept of universality in death.
a.
True
b.
False
110. Teenagers who experience the death of a friend develop a higher risk for substance abuse.
a.
True
b.
False
111. List and describe Kübler-Ross’s stages of dying in the order of occurrence. How has research supported this model?
Provide at least two examples to support your thinking.
112. Modern medical technology is able to keep alive people who would have died under similar circumstances years ago.
How has this impacted definitions of death and related decision-making? Would you favor aggressive use of technology
to keep a person in an “in between” state? Does your opinion change if the person in that state is you? Explain your
reasoning.
113. Do people have a “right” to die? If they don’t, explain your reasoning. If they do, describe that right – and should
there be a cutoff point where it is not acceptable (e.g., passive euthanasia, assisted suicide, active euthanasia)?
114. Describe the grief work perspective and how a person would follow it. Why does this perspective have limited
support? Provide at least two examples to support your thinking.
115. Compare and contrast passive euthanasia, active euthanasia, and assisted suicide. Provide examples of each to
support your thinking.
116. What did Parkes mean by saying “love and loss are two sides of the same coin”? How did this perspective influence a
key model of bereavement? Give examples from the model to support your ideas.
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117. Describe the concepts that comprise a “mature” Western understanding of death. Provide examples to support your
thinking.
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118. Compare and contrast how a 5-year-old, 10-year-old, and 16-year old would cope with the death of a parent. Give at
least two examples for each child to support your thinking.
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119. List and describe the different patterns of adjustment that can occur in widows and widowers. Then give two
examples of things that can help surviving spouses to navigate bereavement with an optimal outcome.
120. Rituals and behaviors for marking the death of someone vary widely across cultures and ethnic groups. How would
you like your passing to be marked? With a solemn ceremony? A big party with music? A campfire on the beach? Explain
the reasoning for your idea – is it cultural, religious, personal?