Copyright © 2025 Continued Psychology - All Rights Reserved

Continued Psychology Phone: 866-688-6554

Exam Preview

Thanatology: Empowering Grievers with Coping Strategies & Resources

View Course Details Please note: exam questions are subject to change.
Print

1.  What is thanatology concerned with?
  1. The notion of death as popularly perceived.
  2. Coping with stress.
  3. Learning about death.
  4. Loss before death
2.  What is creating meaning as a coping technique?
  1. The time period before meaning is created by a person.
  2. When someone is completing or working on something meaningful, they will be less engaged in thinking about their personal experience with grief or loss.
  3. A review of grief or loss.
  4. A technique aimed at forgetting.
3.  Authenticity, as a coping technique, comes from:
  1. The development of coping.
  2. More than one engagement with a person.
  3. An increased awareness of death.
  4. Disruptions in thought patterns.
4.  What is generativity as a coping technique?
  1. A look at every generation over time.
  2. Review of family history.
  3. A generational look at grief.
  4. Investment in other generations through creative contributions unique to the self, and more.
5.  What is mattering as a coping technique?
  1. It is a universal need, to matter to others. Meaning is created in this way.
  2. Process of identifying what matters to a person.
  3. Debriefing with another person.
  4. Display of care.
6.  What are two techniques associated with bereavement interventions?
  1. Listening and feeling.
  2. Evocative language and creative activities.
  3. Deliberation and planning.
  4. Protection and discussion.
7.  Approximately how many women in the United States are widowed?
  1. 1.6 million
  2. 6 million
  3. 11.6 million
  4. 500,000
8.  What medical illness do studies suggest job loss has consistently predicted?
  1. Depression
  2. Suicide
  3. Insomnia
  4. Health disorders
9.  Is therapeutic exposure in traumatic grief an intervention strategy commonly used to help individuals confront fears and relive their traumatic experience?
  1. Not entirely.
  2. Yes.
  3. No.
  4. At times.
10.  In a typical therapeutic exposure in traumatic grief session, what can a client expect?
  1. To give an account of their traumatic experience.
  2. Meditation.
  3. Hypnosis.
  4. Creative art exploration.

Our site uses cookies to improve your experience. By using our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy.