Psychology Compend

Which of the following would argue that counseling is associated with good communication? a. Sigmund Fraud B. Carl Rogers C. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross D. Edgar Jackson

B. Carl Rogers

Which of the following are components of "Uniqueness of Grief"? 1. How the bereaved perceives the loss and the bereaved's age 2. Somatic distress and hostile reactions 3. The age of the deceased and involvement 4. Bereaved's preparation for loss and the bereaved's inner strengths and outer resources a. 1 and 4 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 1 and 2

a. 1 and 4

With regard to the American funeral rite, which of the follwing does the funeral accomplish, at least in part 1. Emphasizes the finality of death and memorializes the loved one 2. Gives the opportunity to express emotion and receive comfort 3. Gives family closure and positive memories 4. Points out the sad, short nature of life and gives the bereaved time to think of reasons for guilt and blame a. 1, 2, and 3 b. 1 and 2 c. 4 d. 2 and 4

a. 1, 2, and 3

In grief the inability of the individual to adjust to life without the presence of the decreased, or a feeling of less significance in the world is called a. alienation b. adaption c. alternatives d. guidance

a. alienation

The second stage of death and dying according to Kubler-Ross is a. anger b. denial c. bargaining d. depression

a. anger

A state, condiont, or event produced when we lose someone or something of value best describes the term a. bereavement b. mourning c. loss d. grief

a. bereavement

A realistic attitude toward death a. can best be developed in early childhood b. can best be developed during adolescence c. can best be developed by avoiding the subject d. cannot be achieved

a. can best be developed in early childhood

Person-centered counseling is also referred to as a. client-centered counseling b. psychiatry c. directive counseling d. situational counseling

a. client-centered counseling

Which of the following is a need of the bereaved? a. confirm reality b. repress emotions c. eliminate security d. deny emotional support

a. confirm reality

Another common name for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome would be a. crib death b. unknown death c. unexplained infant death d. theories of causation

a. crib death

A type of grief which is supppressed and or postponed is a. delayed grief b. uncomplicated grief c. chronic grief d. masked grief

a. delayed grief

Which style of counseling focuses on the counselor taking a live speaking role? a. directive b. non-directive c. client centered d. Rogerian

a. directive

That type of self destruction in which a person has little or no group identication and is seen as a loner is referred to as a a. egoistic suicide b. homicide c. anamic suicide d. natural death

a. egoistic suicide

To assist in the understanding of the circumstances or situations the individual is experiencing, and to assist that person in the selection of an alternative adjustment if necessary is known as a. facilitating b. guidance c. counseling d. communication

a. facilitating

During grief a person may experience a. fear and depression b. anger and resentment c. weakness and loneliness d. all of these

a. fear and depression b. anger and resentment c. weakness and loneliness d. all of these

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the directive counseling approach? a. it encourages dependencer by the bereaved b. it takes less time c. it is fairly easy to learn and conduct d. it allows the funeral director to provide necessary information and guidelines

a. it encourages dependencer by the bereaved

Which of the following is NOT one of the normal reactions in Lindemann's symptomatology of normal gried? a. no interruptions in patterns of conduct b. sensations of somatic distress c. preoccupations with images of the deceased d. feelings of guilt

a. no interruptions in patterns of conduct

Which of the following sefl concept factors would not affect the ability of the funeral director to effectively communicate with his clientele? a. persuasion b. attitudes c. thoughts d. physical appearance

a. persuasion

The science of human behavior is called a. psychology b. physiology c. philosophy d. religion

a. psychology

The assumption of blame directed toward one's self by others is called a. shame b. fear c. guilt d. anger

a. shame

A more or less ocnscious postpoonement of addressing anxieties and concerns is called a. suppression b. sympathy c. summary d. survivor grief

a. suppression

Which of the following are objectives of psychology? a. to help people learn more effectively b. to make better adjustments to life situations c. to understand why people do the things they do d. all of these

a. to help people learn more effectively b. to make better adjustments to life situations c. to understand why people do the things they do d. all of these

According to Worden, which of the following as Tasks of Mourning? 1. Experience pain of grief and isolate from friends and relatives 2. Accept reality of loss and withdraw emotional energy from deceased 3. Acknowledge the death and do not think about the deceased 4. adjust to new environment and invest energy in new relationships a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 1,2, and 4

b. 2 and 4

Which of the folloowing is a document signed by persons who want to be allowed to die? a. the Right to Euthanasia b. The Living Will c. The Freedom of Information Consent d. The Pre-arrangement Form

b. The Living Will

Crying a. an emotion b. an external response to an emotion c. an intenal response to an emotion d. an extrinsic source of frustration

b. an external response to an emotion

Grieving that occurs prior to the actual loss is called a. bereavement b. anticipatory grief c. actual grief d. mourning

b. anticipatory grief

The type of counseling which takes place when the family is selecting the services and items of merchandise after a death has occurred is called a. pre-need counseling b. at-need counseling c. prost-need counseling d. directive counseling

b. at-need counseling

A noon-directive method of counseliing which stresses the inherent worth of the client and the natural capacity for growth and health is called _____ counseling a. directive b. client-centered c. grief therapy d situational

b. client-centered

A formal or symbolic act or observance is callled a a. funeral b. committal service c. ceremony d. graveside service

b. committal service

Grief extending over a long period of time without resolution is called a. uncomplicated grief b. complicated grief c. counseling d. congruence

b. complicated grief

Overactivity, acquisition of symptoms of the deceased, isolation from friends and family, and furious hostility toward a specific person are part of what theory? a. Tasks of Mourning b. delayed grief c. normal grief reactions d. three phases of grief

b. delayed grief

Grief is best relieved by a. repressing the feeling and forgetting it b. expressing it outwardly by crying c. becoming hostile and angry d. purchasing a grand funeral beyond one's means

b. expressing it outwardly by crying

Blame directed toward one's self based on real or unreal conditions is called a. bereavement b. guilt c. mourning d. grief

b. guilt

Which type of counseling involves sharing a body of special informtion with a counselee? a. situational b. informational c. psychology d. psychotherapy

b. information

Which of the following examples explain how funeral service facilitates grief? a. denies a face to face confrontation with death b. it provides the experience of pain in grief c. it rovides an opportunity to repress thoughts and feelings about the deceased d. it denies a face to face confrontation with death

b. it provides the experience of pain in grief

The common name for a strong irrational fear that is difficult to eliminate is a. psycho-neurosis b. phobia c. psychosis d. neurosis

b. phobia

The study of death is called a. thanatopsis b. thanatology c. physiology d. psychology

b. thanatology

Which of the following forms of behavior illustrates "regression" by an adult? a. saying that he did not want the job anyway b. throwing a temper tantrum c. blaming the other person d. turning the other cheek

b. throwing a temper tantrum

Which of the following is Worden's second "Task of Mourning"? a. accept the realtiy of the loss b. to experience the pain of grief c. to adjust to an environment without the deceased d. re-invent in another relationship

b. to experience the pain of grief

The purpose of the funeral rite is a. for the family to repress their grief. b. to face confrontation with death c. to prevent the recall of memories of the deceased d. to allow for denial of feelings

b. to face confrontation with death

In his service to the public, the funeral director must always be conscious of the basic _____ which consistently maintains and improves his ability to communicate with the community. a. behavior b. trust c. service d. situation

b. trust

The two most common forms of communication may be referred to as a. evaluation and descriptive b. verbal and non-verbal c. neutrality and empathy d. information and persuasion

b. verbal and non-verbal

____ in its broadest sense includes the patient and family prior to the time of death, at the time of death of the patient and care of the family during the bereavement period. a. Euthanasia counseling b. After-servicve call c. Hospice d. Self help groups

c. Hospice

Which of the following is the least likely reaction following a SIDS death? a. guilt b. fear c. acceptance d. anger

c. acceptance

Which of the following is a "Task Mourning" according to Worden? a. reflect the reality of the loss b. experience the pain of grief and repress the emotions c. adjust to an enfironment in which the deceased is missing d. to withdraw emotional energy and keep to oneself

c. adjust to an enfironment in which the deceased is missing

An event producing acute deprivation and loss due to death of one in whom emotional capital has been invested is a. fear b. frustration c. bereavement d. mourning

c. bereavement

A type of complicated grief which is prolonged and is excesssive in duration is a. delayed grief b. uncomplicated grief c. chronic grief d. exaggerated grief

c. chronic grief

A protective coping mechanism characterized by an inability to perceive external reality is called a. regression b. repression c. denial d. rationalization

c. denial

Which of the following is a purpose of the funeral? a. deny that a life has been lived b. repress grief c. establish a socially accepted climate for mourning d. show disprespect for the deceased

c. establish a socially accepted climate for mourning

The act of causing death painlessly so as to end pain and suffering for an individual is called a. eurotropism b. euphemism c. euthanasia d. suicide

c. euthanasia

Which of the following is NOT a deerminant of grief? a. who the person was b. nature of the attachment c. income of the deceased d. concurrent stresses

c. income of the deceased

Establishing a rapport with the client, appraising the client's problems, and accepting the client's attitudes and feelings are factors specifically associated with which style of counseling? a. situational b. informative c. non-directive d. directive

c. non-directive

Carl Rogers is most grequently associated with a. alternative counseling b. directive counseling c. non-directive counseling d. indirect counceling

c. non-directive counseling

Which of the following is a style of counseling rather than a type of counseling? a. informational b. psycholtherapy c. person-centered d. situational

c. person-centered

John, age 5, began using "baby-talk" and bed wetting after the birth of a baby brother. He was using the defense mechanism of a. repression b. displaced aggression c. regression d. identification

c. regression

An unsuccesful attempt made by a person to end his own life is called a. suicidal ideation b. genocide c. suicidal gesture d. suicide

c. suicidal gesture

A conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns defines a. shame b. resistance c. suppression d. regression

c. suppression

The final component of Attachment Theory states that a. the level of reliance upon the deceased dictates the response b. strong emotional attachment to the decreased usually results in chronic grief c. the greater the potential for loss, the more intense the reaction d. there is an iinverse relationship between the amount of money in the estate and the level of effort to prevent the death

c. the greater the potential for loss, the more intense the reaction

Anticipatory grief allows a. the loss to hurt more b. the loss to not be felt c. the grief work to be shortened d. the mourning process to be worked through at a slower pace

c. the grief work to be shortened

Which of the following is a somatic disturbance in grief? a. anger b. sadness c. tightness of chest d. confusion

c. tightness of chest

"Emovere", the Latin root of the word "emotion" means a. to hate b. to frustrate c. to move out or stir up d. to enjoy

c. to move out or stir up

A normanl somatic disturbance in grief is a. bewilderment b. loneliness c. weakness d. fear

c. weakness

In "Tasks of Mourning", which of the following are two of the main components? 1. Accept the reality of the loss 2. Develop traits of the deceased 3. Call on inner strengths 4. Experience the pain of grief a. 1 and 2 b. 3 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 4

d. 1 and 4

The age at which a child undrstands deatha s being both final and inevitable is a. birth to 3 years b. 5 to 9 years c. 3 to 5 years d. 9 years and above

d. 9 years and above

The state of estrangement an individual feels in social settings that are viewed as foreign, unpredictable or unacceptable is known as a. anomic grief b. shock c. death anxiety d. alienation

d. alienation

Usually the best way to meet our problems is to a. withdraw b. repress them c. lie about them d. attack them directly

d. attack them directly

The third of Kubler-Ross' stages of dying is identified as a. depression b. denial c. anger d. bargaining

d. bargaining

The modern definition of psychology is that it is the study of human a. mind b. soul c. beliefs d. behavior

d. behavior

According to client-centered counseling, the necessary quality of a counelor being in touch with reality and other's perception of one-self is termed a. communication b. positive regard c. rapport d. congruence

d. congruence

Anytime someone helps someone else with a problem is one definition of a. apathy b. counselor c. communication d. counseling

d. counseling

The fourth stage of dying according to Kubler-Ross is a. anger b. denial c. bargaining d. depression

d. depression

Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of after-care follow-up? a. phone contact b. literature c. educational programs d. discussing an impending death at a pre-need conference

d. discussing an impending death at a pre-need conference

Which of the following is NOT a manifestation of normal grief? a. anger b. somatic disturbances c. confusion d. extreme withdrawal

d. extreme withdrawal

A common pattern of symptoms and reactions experienced by those who have lost relatives or friends through death is known as a. grief b. sorrow c. mourning d. grief syndrome

d. grief syndrome

Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable counseling principle applicable to funeral service? a. establish rapport b. encourage conversational flow c. do not assume the bereaved's first statements to be either true or correct d. insist the client gain a new perspective

d. insist the client gain a new perspective

Which of the following is NOTconsidered to be a characteristic of SIDS? a. age b. victims appear healthy c. usually occurs during sleep d. it is based on heredity

d. it is based on heredity

All of the following are referred to as characteristics of the helping funeral director except a. empahty b. respect c. warmth and caring d. judgmental attitude

d. judgmental attitude

A type of grief reaction when the person experiences sypmtoms and behavior which causes them difficulty, but they do not see or recognize the fact that these are related to the loss a. exaggerated grief b. uncomplicated grief c. chronic grief d. masked grief

d. masked grief

The psychological needs of the bereaved family a. need to be isolated b. need to be left alone c. need their emotional ties to remain with the deceased as before d. need emotional support

d. need emotional support

Which of the following would NOT be a desired interview technique during the funeral service arrangement conference? a. verbal communication b. feedback c. non-verbal communication d. none of these

d. none of these

A relation of harmony, conformity, accord or affinity established in any human interaction is called a. fear b. guidance c. guilt d. rapport

d. rapport

Which of the following is NOT a distinct role of the funeral service counselor in helping a bereaved family gain nsight into problems and discovering ways of coping with problems a. the funeral director is a primary source of information b. the funeral director may suggest alternatives to the bereaved party c. the funeral director is the ceremonial institutional tender of the funeral d. the ultimate decisions of the funeral should be influenced by the funeral director

d. the ultimate decisions of the funeral should be influenced by the funeral director