Funeral Service Test Funeral Service Grief and Counseling Psychology 3

Question 1

A child age 5 asks when her deceased grandfather will 'wake up.' This reflects which developmental understanding of death?

Accepted Answer

Magical thinking and lack of understanding of irreversibility

Answer

Children under age 5 typically do not understand death's permanence and may believe the deceased will return.

Question 2

Which active listening technique is MOST appropriate when a bereaved person is expressing intense emotions during an arrangement conference?

Accepted Answer

Reflecting feelings back to acknowledge what they are experiencing

Answer

Reflecting feelings validates the bereaved person's emotional experience and demonstrates genuine understanding without minimizing their grief.

Question 3

According to Therese Rando's '6 R's' of mourning, which process involves the bereaved person internalizing the relationship with the deceased?

Accepted Answer

Readjust to move into the new world

Answer

Rando's 'Readjust' process includes revising the relationship with the deceased from an external to an internal one while moving forward.

Question 4

A funeral director should be MOST concerned about complicated grief when a bereaved client:

Accepted Answer

Is unable to function in daily life and refuses all social contact after 14 months

Answer

Persistent functional impairment and social isolation well beyond the acute grief period are red flags for complicated or prolonged grief disorder.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of the 'life review' or 'reminiscence' approach in grief counseling at a funeral home?

Accepted Answer

To help the bereaved reconnect with positive memories and make meaning of the loss

Answer

Life review encourages the bereaved to share stories and memories, supporting meaning-making and honoring the deceased's life.

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