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The patterns of coping with loss |
| | A) | continue to evolve throughout a person's life. |
| | B) | do not change once a person reaches adulthood. |
| | C) | are represented by a crisis between generativity versus stagnation. |
| | D) | start developing when a person reaches adulthood. |
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According to Erik Erikson, the developmental stage that involves intimacy and isolation is termed |
| | A) | old age. |
| | B) | adulthood. |
| | C) | maturity. |
| | D) | young adulthood. |
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According to Erik Erikson, what conflict or crisis pertains to the stage of the life cycle termed maturity? |
| | A) | Intimacy and isolation |
| | B) | Generativity versus stagnation |
| | C) | Integrity versus despair |
| | D) | Creation versus evolution |
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What cross-cultural example is given to express universal feelings about the parental role of safeguarding children? |
| | A) | No parental role about safeguarding children is universal. |
| | B) | Among the Cree, infants wore "ghost-protective" moccasins. |
| | C) | Among the Cherokee, tribal pow-wows were held to protect children. |
| | D) | Among the Sioux, infants were given symbolic weapons. |
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Which of the following is a factor that helps reduce conflict between bereaved parents who are grieving the death of a child? |
| | A) | Each partner's interpretation of the other's behavior |
| | B) | Viewing themselves as a couple and expecting to "go through grief" together |
| | C) | Individual values, beliefs, and expectations |
| | D) | Willingness to engage in open and honest communication |
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The death of a fetus between the twentieth week of gestation and the time of birth is known as a |
| | A) | post-neonatal death. |
| | B) | neonatal death. |
| | C) | stillbirth. |
| | D) | miscarriage. |
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A neonatal death occurs |
| | A) | prior to the twentieth week of pregnancy. |
| | B) | during the first four weeks following birth. |
| | C) | after the first four weeks of pregnancy and up to eleven months following birth. |
| | D) | between the twentieth week of gestation and time of the birth. |
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Which of the following types of childbearing losses is often unrecognized, unsupported, and unresolved? |
| | A) | Stillbirth |
| | B) | Miscarriage |
| | C) | Adoption |
| | D) | Symbolic |
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A parent's attachment to a child begins |
| | A) | when the child says "mama" or "daddy" for the first time. |
| | B) | when the child is born. |
| | C) | in the womb. |
| | D) | when the child exhibits a distinctive personality. |
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At Hase Temple in Kamakura, Japan, aborted fetuses are memorialized by |
| | A) | literary poems |
| | B) | plaques on the walls. |
| | C) | tiny stone statues. |
| | D) | toys, dolls, and twirling pinwheels |
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Coping with grief resulting from stillbirth is facilitated by |
| | A) | quickly removing the stillborn infant. |
| | B) | quickly moving on with life |
| | C) | acknowledging the child's life and death. |
| | D) | acknowledging that nothing more can be done |
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Cases of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) may be subject to criminal investigation because the |
| | A) | parents neglected the infant. |
| | B) | laws pertaining to child abuse require such investigation. |
| | C) | parents were responsible for the death. |
| | D) | infant died of unexplained causes. |
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Parents of a child whose life is threatened by serious illness tend to have an easier time coping when they |
| | A) | avoid situations that elicit painful feelings. |
| | B) | spend as much time as possible with the sick child. |
| | C) | do not derive their identity only from the parental role. |
| | D) | live with a focus on the future. |
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Which of the following, characterized as "the last major plague of the young," is the leading cause of death among children between the ages of five and fourteen? |
| | A) | Cancer |
| | B) | Homicide |
| | C) | Injury |
| | D) | Suicide |
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In which of the following situations is the meaning of a child's death likely to be most complex? |
| | A) | Miscarriage |
| | B) | Spontaneous abortion |
| | C) | Adoption |
| | D) | Death of an older child |
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A "developmental push" is associated with what type of bereavement in adulthood? |
| | A) | The death of an infant |
| | B) | The death of a young child |
| | C) | The death of an adult child |
| | D) | The death of a parent |
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Why do many people consider the death of a mother to be a more difficult loss than the death of a father? |
| | A) | Because mothers usually die before fathers |
| | B) | Because more fathers live in nursing homes |
| | C) | Because mothers are usually the primary nurturing caregiver |
| | D) | Because fathers are usually the primary disciplinarian |
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If a marriage has involved the partners living out traditional gender roles, which of the following statements is likely to be true in the case of spousal bereavement? |
| | A) | Widowed persons whose life styles include multiple roles appear to have a tougher adjustment to spousal bereavement. |
| | B) | New skills may need to be learned to manage the needs of daily life. |
| | C) | Widowed persons tend to rebound quickly after the death of a spouse. |
| | D) | Widowed persons, male and female, appear to experience about the same degree of negative effects. |
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The term senescence is defined as the |
| | A) | sequence of development. |
| | B) | compression of morbidity. |
| | C) | process of becoming old. |
| | D) | period occurring just prior to death. |
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In terms of grief, the death of a friend is |
| | A) | less significant than the death of a relative. |
| | B) | much the same as the death of a relative. |
| | C) | more significant than the death of a relative. |
| | D) | dependant on geographical proximity. |
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