PBC Perinatal Loss & Bereavement Theories 3

Question 1

Bowlby described which phase of attachment-based grief as characterized by intense yearning and searching for the lost person?

Accepted Answer

Yearning and searching

Answer

Bowlby's second phase of grief is marked by persistent yearning for the deceased and behavioral searching, driven by the biological attachment system.

Question 2

A nurse notes that a father whose baby died two weeks ago appears numb and in disbelief. According to Bowlby's phases of grief, this is consistent with which phase?

Accepted Answer

Numbness

Answer

Bowlby's first phase of grief — numbness — typically lasts hours to weeks after loss and serves as a psychological buffer against overwhelming pain.

Question 3

The 'assumptive world' concept, central to understanding traumatic grief, was developed by which theorist?

Accepted Answer

Colin Murray Parkes

Answer

Parkes introduced the concept of the assumptive world — the set of beliefs about life, safety, and meaning that are shattered by traumatic loss.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes Worden's Task IV: 'Finding an enduring connection with the deceased while embarking on a new life'?

Accepted Answer

Relocating the emotional place of the deceased so new relationships are possible

Answer

Task IV was revised by Worden to reflect continuing bonds theory — the goal is not to detach but to reposition the relationship so life can be re-engaged.

Question 5

In Stroebe and Schut's Dual Process Model, 'restoration orientation' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Attending to secondary losses and life changes resulting from the bereavement

Answer

Restoration orientation addresses the secondary stressors generated by the loss — identity changes, new roles, and rebuilding life — rather than the grief emotions themselves.

(PBC) Perinatal Bereavement Certification Practice Test

(PBC) Perinatal Bereavement Certification Practice Test

PBC Perinatal Loss & Bereavement Theories 3