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GRIEF AND LOSS ASSESSMENT EXAM
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1. The Kübler-Ross model (1969) originally described five stages
of grief in the context of:
A) Bereavement after the death of a loved one
B) Terminally ill patients coping with their own death
C) Children experiencing divorce
D) Survivors of natural disasters
Answer: B – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross developed the stages based
on her work with terminally ill patients. The stages (denial, anger,
bargaining, depression, acceptance) describe the dying person's
experience, though they have since been applied to bereaved
individuals.
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2. Which of the following is NOT one of the original five stages
of grief as proposed by Kübler-Ross?
A) Denial
B) Guilt
C) Bargaining
D) Depression
Answer: B – Guilt is not one of the original five stages. The
stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and
acceptance. However, guilt can be a common emotion in grief.
3. According to Kübler-Ross, the stage in which a person attempts
to postpone death by promising better behavior or seeking more
time is called:
A) Denial
B) Anger
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C) Bargaining
D) Acceptance
Answer: C – Bargaining involves making deals with a higher
power, doctors, or fate to delay the inevitable. For example, "If I
can live to see my daughter's wedding, I will dedicate my life to
charity."
4. A major criticism of the Kübler-Ross stage model is that it:
A) Is based on quantitative research with large samples
B) Implies a linear, predictable sequence that many grievers do
not experience
C) Focuses exclusively on spiritual aspects
D) Is only applicable to children
Answer: B – The stage model is often misinterpreted as a rigid,
linear progression. Research shows grief is highly individual, with
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people moving back and forth between stages, skipping stages,
or never experiencing some stages.
5. According to J. William Worden's Task-Based Model, the first
task of mourning is:
A) To experience the pain of grief
B) To accept the reality of the loss
C) To adjust to an environment without the deceased
D) To find an enduring connection with the deceased
Answer: B – Worden's four tasks: (1) Accept the reality of the
loss; (2) Process the pain of grief; (3) Adjust to a world without
the deceased; (4) Find an enduring connection while moving
forward.
6. In Worden's model, the second task of mourning involves:
A) Denying the loss
GRIEF AND LOSS ASSESSMENT EXAM
|QS&AS|A+GRADE
1. The Kübler-Ross model (1969) originally described five stages
of grief in the context of:
A) Bereavement after the death of a loved one
B) Terminally ill patients coping with their own death
C) Children experiencing divorce
D) Survivors of natural disasters
Answer: B – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross developed the stages based
on her work with terminally ill patients. The stages (denial, anger,
bargaining, depression, acceptance) describe the dying person's
experience, though they have since been applied to bereaved
individuals.
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2. Which of the following is NOT one of the original five stages
of grief as proposed by Kübler-Ross?
A) Denial
B) Guilt
C) Bargaining
D) Depression
Answer: B – Guilt is not one of the original five stages. The
stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and
acceptance. However, guilt can be a common emotion in grief.
3. According to Kübler-Ross, the stage in which a person attempts
to postpone death by promising better behavior or seeking more
time is called:
A) Denial
B) Anger
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C) Bargaining
D) Acceptance
Answer: C – Bargaining involves making deals with a higher
power, doctors, or fate to delay the inevitable. For example, "If I
can live to see my daughter's wedding, I will dedicate my life to
charity."
4. A major criticism of the Kübler-Ross stage model is that it:
A) Is based on quantitative research with large samples
B) Implies a linear, predictable sequence that many grievers do
not experience
C) Focuses exclusively on spiritual aspects
D) Is only applicable to children
Answer: B – The stage model is often misinterpreted as a rigid,
linear progression. Research shows grief is highly individual, with
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people moving back and forth between stages, skipping stages,
or never experiencing some stages.
5. According to J. William Worden's Task-Based Model, the first
task of mourning is:
A) To experience the pain of grief
B) To accept the reality of the loss
C) To adjust to an environment without the deceased
D) To find an enduring connection with the deceased
Answer: B – Worden's four tasks: (1) Accept the reality of the
loss; (2) Process the pain of grief; (3) Adjust to a world without
the deceased; (4) Find an enduring connection while moving
forward.
6. In Worden's model, the second task of mourning involves:
A) Denying the loss
