Thanatology Glossary Test Questions and Answers Already Passed
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Thanatology Glossary
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Thanatology Glossary Test Questions and Answers Already Passed
Abnormal (complicated, unresolved) grief - Answers grief extending over a long period of time without resolution
acute grief - Answers the intense physical and emotional expression of grief occurring as the awareness increases of a l...
Thanatology Glossary Test Questions and Answers Already Passed
Abnormal (complicated, unresolved) grief - Answers grief extending over a long period of time without
resolution
acute grief - Answers the intense physical and emotional expression of grief occurring as the awareness
increases of a loss of someone or something significant
adaptation - Answers the individual's ability to adjust to the psychological and emotional changes
brought on by a stressful event such as the death of a significant other
affect - Answers feelings and their expression
aftercare (post-funeral counseling) - Answers those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come
after the funeral
aids - Answers acquired immune deficiency syndrome
aggression - Answers the intentional infliction of physical or psychological harm on another
alarm - Answers fear or anxiety caused by the sudden realization of danger
alienation - Answers the state of estrangement an individual feels in social settings that are viewed as
foreign, unpredictable or unacceptable
alternatives - Answers a choice of services and merchandise available as families make a selection and
complete funeral arrangements; formulating different actions in adjusting to a crisis
anger - Answers blame directed toward another person
anomic grief - Answers a term to describe the experience of grief, especially in young bereaved parents,
where mourning customs are unclear due to an inappropriate death and the absence of prior
bereavement experience; typical in a society that has attempted to minimize the impact of death
through medical control of disease and social control of those who deal with the dying and the dead
anticipatory grief - Answers a syndrome characterized by th presence of grief in anticipation of death or
loss; the actual death comes as a confirmation of knowledge of a life-limiting condition
anxiety - Answers a state of tension, typically characterized by rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath;
an emotion characterized by a vague fear or premonition that something undesirable is going to happen
At-need counseling - Answers a death has occurred and the funeral director is counseling with the family
as they select the services and items of merchandise in completing arrangements for the funeral service
of their choice
attachment theory (bowlby) - Answers the tendency in human beings to make strong affectional bonds
with others coming from the need for security and safety
, attending/listening - Answers giving undivided attention by means of verbal and non-verbal behavior
attitude - Answers a learned tendency to respond to people, objects, or instututions in a positive or
negative way
bereavement - Answers the act or event of separation or loss that results in the experience of grief
chronic grief - Answers excessive in duration and never comes to satisfactory conclusion
client-centered counseling (person centered) - Answers a phrase coined by carl rogers to refer to that
type of counseling where one comes actively and voluntarily to gain help on a problem, but without any
notion of surrendering his own responsibility for the situation; a non-directive method of counseling
which stresses the inherent worth of a client and the natural capacity for growth and health
cognitive - Answers from the latin word "to know;" the study of the origins and consequences of
thoughts, memories, beliefs, perceptions, explanations and other mental processes
committal service - Answers the rite of finality in a funeral service preceding cremation, earth burial,
entombment or burial at sea
communication - Answers a general term for the exchange of information, feelings, thoughts and acts
between two or more people, including both verbal and non-verbal aspects of this interchange
complicated (unresolved, chronic) grief - Answers grief extending over a long period of time without
resolve
congruence - Answers according to client-centered counseling, the necessary quality of a counselor
being in touch with reality and with others perceptions of ones self
coping - Answers characteristic ways of responding to stress
counselee - Answers the individual seeking assistance or guidance
counseling (webster) - Answers advice, especially that given as a result of consultation
counseling (jackson) - Answers any time someone helps someone else with a problem
counseling (rogers) - Answers good communication within and between people; or, good (free)
communication between people is always therapeutic
counseling (ohlsen) - Answers a therapeutic experience for reasonably healthy persons. Do not confused
this with psychotherapy which is treatment for emotionally disturbed persons who seek (or are referred
for) assistance before they develop serious necrotic, psychotic, or character disorders
counselor - Answers the individual providing assistance and guidance
crisis - Answers a highly emotional temporary state in which an individuals feelings of anxiety, grief,
confusion or pain impair his or her ability to act
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