CBP Theories of Grief and Loss

Question 1

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which of the following is the FIRST stage of grief?

Accepted Answer

Denial

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Anger

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Depression

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Bargaining

Question 2

William Worden's model describes grief in terms of 'tasks of mourning.' Which task specifically involves adjusting to an environment in which the deceased is missing?

Accepted Answer

Adjusting to a world without the deceased

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Accepting the reality of the loss

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Working through the pain of grief

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Finding an enduring connection with the deceased

Question 3

The Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement, developed by Stroebe and Schut, proposes that bereaved individuals oscillate between which two orientations?

Accepted Answer

Loss-orientation and restoration-orientation

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Acceptance-orientation and denial-orientation

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Active-orientation and passive-orientation

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Emotional-orientation and cognitive-orientation

Question 4

The Continuing Bonds theory, associated with Klass, Silverman, and Nickman, challenges earlier grief theories by suggesting that healthy grieving involves:

Accepted Answer

Maintaining an ongoing inner relationship with the deceased

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Completely severing emotional ties to the deceased over time

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Reaching a final stage of acceptance within one year

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Avoiding reminders of the deceased to reduce distress

Question 5

Therese Rando's '6 R's' model of mourning begins with which process?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing the loss

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Relinquishing old attachments

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Readjusting to the new world

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Remembering the deceased

Question 6

Robert Neimeyer's meaning reconstruction model of grief focuses primarily on:

Accepted Answer

Rebuilding a coherent narrative and personal sense of meaning after loss

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Working through five universal stages of grief in sequence

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Prioritizing social support networks above individual coping

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Behavioral activation to counter grief-related depression

Question 7

According to Bowlby's attachment-based model of grief, which phase is characterized by intense yearning and searching for the lost person?

Accepted Answer

Yearning and searching

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Numbness

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Disorganization and despair

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Reorganization