FSE2061 Thanatology 5.2 Study Guide Exam
Questions And Answers
Describe the Mature Family. - - -
correct answer ✅A family that has teens or college-age children
with the children still living at home.
List 3 sociocultural factors that influence the reaction to death in a
family. - - -
correct answer ✅Urban African-American families similar to rural
Caucasian, slower = more time for grief;
Suburban rituals- very fast and not elaborate; Religious customs
dictate how families grieve.
List 3 of the functional roles family members may have which are
listed in the textbook. - - -
correct answer ✅Sickly one; Value Setter; Scapegoat; Nurturer;
Clean Head; Bread Winner; Homemaker.
List the 3 areas that need to be assessed when helping a family in
mourning. - - -
correct answer ✅The role the deceased played in the family;
The emotional integration of the family;
How families facilitate or hinder emotional expression.
, FSE2061 Thanatology 5.2 Study Guide Exam
Questions And Answers
Anger directed toward one's self is defined as: - - -
correct answer ✅Guilt
What are the 3 tasks for families in mourning that are listed in the
textbook? - - -
correct answer ✅Recognition of the loss and acknowledgment of
the grief;
The family must reorganize with roles reassigned; Reinvestment of
family members on the "new" family.
Anger directed toward other than one's self is defined as: - - -
correct answer ✅Blame
What times of the year may be extremely difficult for parents who
have lost a child? - - -
correct answer ✅The child's birthday; Holidays.
List the 5 types of guilt that may be experienced by a parent when a
child dies. - - -
correct answer ✅Cultural, casual, moral, survival, recovery.
Questions And Answers
Describe the Mature Family. - - -
correct answer ✅A family that has teens or college-age children
with the children still living at home.
List 3 sociocultural factors that influence the reaction to death in a
family. - - -
correct answer ✅Urban African-American families similar to rural
Caucasian, slower = more time for grief;
Suburban rituals- very fast and not elaborate; Religious customs
dictate how families grieve.
List 3 of the functional roles family members may have which are
listed in the textbook. - - -
correct answer ✅Sickly one; Value Setter; Scapegoat; Nurturer;
Clean Head; Bread Winner; Homemaker.
List the 3 areas that need to be assessed when helping a family in
mourning. - - -
correct answer ✅The role the deceased played in the family;
The emotional integration of the family;
How families facilitate or hinder emotional expression.
, FSE2061 Thanatology 5.2 Study Guide Exam
Questions And Answers
Anger directed toward one's self is defined as: - - -
correct answer ✅Guilt
What are the 3 tasks for families in mourning that are listed in the
textbook? - - -
correct answer ✅Recognition of the loss and acknowledgment of
the grief;
The family must reorganize with roles reassigned; Reinvestment of
family members on the "new" family.
Anger directed toward other than one's self is defined as: - - -
correct answer ✅Blame
What times of the year may be extremely difficult for parents who
have lost a child? - - -
correct answer ✅The child's birthday; Holidays.
List the 5 types of guilt that may be experienced by a parent when a
child dies. - - -
correct answer ✅Cultural, casual, moral, survival, recovery.
