CBP Theories of Grief and Loss 2

Question 1

In the Dual Process Model, 'taking time off from grief' by engaging in everyday activities is best understood as:

Accepted Answer

Restoration-oriented coping that is a healthy part of oscillation

Answer

The Dual Process Model views temporary distraction through restoration-oriented activities as adaptive oscillation, not avoidance or denial.

Question 2

Worden's Task I—'accepting the reality of the loss'—primarily addresses the bereaved person's tendency to:

Accepted Answer

Deny or minimize that the death actually occurred

Answer

Task I involves overcoming the natural tendency to deny or minimize the reality, permanence, and significance of the death.

Question 3

The most common criticism of stage-based grief theories, such as Kübler-Ross's five stages, is that they:

Accepted Answer

Imply a fixed, linear sequence that does not reflect real individual variation

Answer

The primary critique is that stage models imply a rigid, universal sequence, whereas research consistently shows grief is highly individual and non-linear.

Question 4

George Bonanno's longitudinal research on bereavement most significantly contributed the finding that:

Accepted Answer

A substantial portion of bereaved people are naturally resilient and do not develop prolonged grief

Answer

Bonanno demonstrated that resilience—maintaining stable functioning after loss without prolonged grief—is the most common trajectory, not the exception.

Question 5

The 'assumptive world' concept in grief theory—associated with Parkes and Janoff-Bulman—refers to:

Accepted Answer

Internalized assumptions about the world that loss can shatter, requiring reconstruction

Answer

The assumptive world comprises deeply held beliefs about safety, meaning, and order that major loss can challenge or shatter, necessitating psychological reconstruction.

CBP - Certified Bereavement Practitioner Practice Test

CBP - Certified Bereavement Practitioner Practice Test

CBP Theories of Grief and Loss 2