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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 An emotion may be the result of a person reacting to a symbol | T |
| The significance of a situation to an individual has little to do with the arousal of emotion | F |
| Emotional response is often related to an emergency situation | F |
| Elation may occur before an event as well as after an event | T |
| The most easily observable indicators of emotions are the external responses of the body and facial muscles | T |
| The words "emotion" and "feeling" are sometimes used interchangeably | T |
| Emotions are accompanied by physiological changes in the body | T |
| If an emotion does not find an outlet in outward activity, it may be diverted to the inner organs of the body | T |
| One of the possible results of unresolved grief is alcoholism | T |
| One of the causes of anger is frustration | T |
| Frustration of a person's need for security can eventually result in emotional distrubances | T |
| Frustration of a person's need for security can eventually result in physical illness | T |
| The word emotion stems from the Latin verb "emovere" | T |
| The word emotion stems from the Latin word meaning to stir up or upset | T |
| Situations giving rise to emotions are rarely emergency situations | T |
| In grief the typical response is sometimes a wide-spread inhibition of usual responses | T |
| An emotion is a strong feeling that arouses or sustains activity | T |
| Worry is a fear response to an anticipated event that may or may not occur | T |
| Emotion ofgten impairs skilled performance | T |
| In observing the funeral customs fo the irreligious and social groups, bereaved persons derive comfort in the thought thtat they are doing what is expected of them | T |
| Some people may compensate for a sense of guilt by lavish expenditures on funerals | T |
| It is wise for a funeral director who detects deep feelings of guilt or hostility in a bereaved person to bring the matter to the attention of the clergyman | T |
| Avoidance of the topic of death characterizes much of the American viewpoint | T |
| Facing death realistically brings about a fuller comprehension of lfe | T |
| A knowlege of death and a proper attitude toward dying are important for a well-balanced way of living | T |
| In bereavement we often feel more sorry for ourselves than for the person who died | T |
| Children sometimes interpret the death of a parent as deliberate desertions | T |
| A feeling of anger is one of the emotional reactions that often accompanies bereavement | T |
| It is unwise to reminisce about the life of a person who has died | T |
| It is importatnt for the FD to understand the feelings of anger, hostility, fear, and guilt as normal grief reactions | T |
| Grief syndrome is the tem used to describe the commn pattern of syptoms and reactions experienced by tose who have lost realtives or friends through death | T |
| In so far as the funeral service meets the needs of the bereaved, it is an experience that has psychological value | T |
| Ulcerative colitis may result from unresolved grief | T |
| Death is as much a part of life as birth and the years of growth | T |
| Telling a child that his father "has gone to sleep" may cause the child to be afraid of going to sleep | T |
| The funeral reinfoces the fact that death has actually taken place | T |
| Powerful negative feelings such as hostility and guilt are a part of the grief reaction | T |
| Display of the body of the deceased has some positve value in that it aids the process of recalling memories of the deceased | T |
| Shortness of breath is a common reaction among those experincing acute grief | T |
| An empty feeling in the abdomen may be experienced by those experiencing acute grief | T |
| Erich Lindemann developed the concept of a grief syndrome | T |
| Normally, the bereaved person wants to talk | T |
| The bereaved person must usually talk about the person who died and the immediate past before he can talk about plans for the future | T |
| Attendance at a funeral helps to emphasize the reality of death | T |
| In general, children should be permitted to share in family experiences, including funerals for members of the family group | T |
| Persons who have suffered a loss thorugh death | T |
| Telling the story of the death of a beloved person usually helps in the emotional acceptance of the death | T |
| A person can provide some emotional support for bereaved persons by being an interested and sympathetic listener | T |
| In bereavement, feelings of guilt are equally real whether based on actual facts or on imagined incidents | T |
| In bereavement a sense of guilt is particularly strong because it is impossible to uno a wrong or make restitution to the bereaved | T |
| Making funeral arrangements gives mourners a useful and meaningful activity | T |
| The harsh reality of death may be so "sugar-coated" by either the clergyman or the funeral director that a death can be made to appear unreal | T |
| Bereaved persons are helped as the face and accept the fact that their past relationship with the deceased has come to an end | T |
| The funeral is of value in providing a proper atmosphere for mourning | T |
| Self-pity is often displayed in grief reactions | T |
| The concern and sympathy of frinds and neighbors who attend a funeral is an essential item in grief therapy | T |
| Weeping is a physical outlet for the outlet of grief | T |
| An emotion grows in intensity if we fail to provide a physical outlet for it | T |
| A child's emotion mut be respected | T |
| Children should have full access to the funeral process | T |
| A common error that adults make when a child learns about death is to talk too much about the subject | T |
| The process of adapting to los is called mourning | T |
| SIDS is most often seen between the ages of 4 weeks and 7 months | T |
| The personality of an individual is reflected in his typical adjustment to his environment | T |
| Living is a continuous process of adjustment | T |
| The funeral has psychological value as long as it meets the bereaved's needs | T |
| A slight sense of unreality is a normal grief reaction | T |
| Ambivalence is a characteristec of a normal grief reaction | T |
| One of the functions of a funeral service is to provide a useful activity fo the bereaved family | T |
| The grief syndrome is the term used to describe the common pattern of syptoms and reactions ecperienced by those who have lost relatives or frinds through death | T |
| Shortness of breath is a common reaction among those experinceing acutre grief | T |
| Counseling is a process by which a perosn is helped by another | T |
| The counselor should recognize he can exert important direct inflouence on his client | T |
| Directive counseling may involve the use of printed material | T |
| The techiques of counseling involve listening | T |
| A person may develop a hatred for a certain person as the reult of events surrounding the death of a loved one | T |
| A neurosis is a condition where a person shows | T |
| A less integrated family may shoe minimal grief reaction at the time of death | T |
| A child should have the same right as any other member of the family to attend the funeral | T |
| Children of various ages develop distinclty different views about death | T |
| The exact cause of SIDS is not known | T |
| Grief is an emotion | T |
| The value families place on emotions and expression of emotions can affect mourning | T |
| Erich Lindemann developed the concept of a "Grief Syndrome" | T |
| Previous complicated grief reactions known as historical factors can complicate current mourning | T |
| The funeral is of value in providing a proper atmoshpere for mourning | T |
| Each person moves throught he stages of grief at his own rate | T |
| The nature of the attachment is a determinant of grief | T |
| Crying is a positive release mechanism | T |
| One need of the bereaved is to modify emotional ties to the deceased | T |
| One need of the bereaved is to proved a basis for building new inter-personal relationships | T |
| One purpose of the funeral is to provide a dramatic presentation of the fact that a life has been lived | T |
| Situations that endanger the bond of attachment give rise to emotional reactions | T |
| One of the "Tasks of Mourning" is to adjust to an environment without the deceased | T |
| A factor that may complicate grief is closed communicatin between peers and family | T |
| In talking with a child aout death, share your own religious convictions | T |
| Suicide can be a social factor that may complicate grief | T |
| Comtemporary American society euphemized death | T |
| A counselor should not feel compelled to defend himself whenever a counselee verbally attacks him, but rather listen | T |
| At present, a child can grow up without experiencing a close personal death | T |
| Grief is considered to be an emotional respnjse to bereavement | T |
| A counselor focuses on changing behavior, not just creating insight to a problem | T |
| Non=directive counseling involves reflecting the client's attitudes and feelings back to him | T |
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