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Grief in Family Systems

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1.  ____________ occurs when something is left behind – by choice or by circumstance.
  1. Grief
  2. Mourning
  3. Loss
  4. None of the above
2.  Mediators of grief and mourning include:
  1. nature of death/loss
  2. history of loss
  3. culture
  4. all of the above
3.  This type of grief emerges when the way someone’s grief is naturally experienced and expressed clashes with what they think is expected and acceptable.
  1. disenfranchised
  2. dissonant
  3. intuitive
  4. instrumental
4.  Family boundaries delineate the family system, its environment, and the subsystems. If the boundaries are closed and rigid the following could result:
  1. The family loses structure and can’t adjust to change.
  2. The family is pulled by outside influences.
  3. The family becomes isolated, estranged, and is unprepared to adjust or accept support.
  4. None of the above
5.  The nature of family problems can include:
  1. rigid subsystem boundaries
  2. poor communication patterns
  3. resistance to change
  4. all of the above
6.  A factor(s) that influence a family’s reaction to grief include:
  1. current stage in the family life cycle
  2. communication patterns
  3. roles played by the deceased
  4. all of the above
7.  As cognitive, language, and social skills develop, children understand and process loss through those new abilities. This process can cause a ___________ of grief.
  1. progression
  2. decrease
  3. reactivation
  4. dissonance
8.  It is estimated that 1 in 20 children will experience the death of a parent by the age of 15. The most powerful predictor of the child’s adjustment is:
  1. the functioning level of the surviving parent
  2. attending the parent’s funeral
  3. attending a support group
  4. parentification
9.  Research indicates that divorce rates for parents who experience the loss of a child are not higher than the rest of the population. Although the following factor(s) influence marital stress:
  1. grieving style
  2. number of children
  3. quality of marriage prior to the child's death
  4. both A & C
10.  ________ adults often have many major losses within a short period of time.
  1. Young
  2. Older
  3. Middle age
  4. None of the above

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