Psychology and Counseling Compend Flashcards
The science of human behavior.
- Psychology
- Physiology
- Philosophy
- Religion
Psychology
The modern definition of psychology is that it is the study of human:
- Mind
- Soul
- Beliefs
- Behavior
Behavior
Crying
- Emotion
- External reponse to an emotion
- Internal response to emotion
- Extrinsic source of frustration
External response to emotion
“Emovere,” the Latin root fo the word “emotion” means:
- To hate
- To furstrate
- To move out or stir up
- To enjoy
To move out or stir up
The common name for a strong irrational fear that is difficult to eliminate.
- Psycho-neurosis
- Phobia
- Psychosis
- Neurosis
Phobia
Which of the following forms of behavior illustrates “regression” by an adult?
- Saying that he did not want the job anyway
- Throwing a temper tantrum
- Blaming the other person
- “Turning the other cheek”
Throwing a temper tantrum
Usually the best way to meet our problems is to:
- Withdraw
- Repress them
- Lie about them
- Attack them directly
Attack them directly
Which of the following are objectives of psychology?
- Help people learn of effectively
- Make better adjustments to life situations
- Understand why people do the things they do
- All of these
All of These
Grief is best relieved by:
- Repressing the feeling and forgetting it
- Expressing it outwardly by crying
- Becoming hostile and angry
- Purchasing a grand funeral beyond one’s means
Expressing it Outwardly by Crying
During grief a person may experience:
- Fear and depression
- Anger and resentment
- Weakness and lonliness
- All of these
All of These
A realistic attitude toward death:
- Can be best developed in early childhood
- Can be best developed during adolescence
- Can be best developed by avoiding the subject
- Cannot be achieved
Can be best developed in early childhood
The study of death.
- Thanatopsis
- Thanatology
- Physiology
- Psychology
Thanatology
John, age 5, began using “baby-talk” and bed-wetting after the birth of a baby brother. He was using the defense mechanism of:
- Repression
- Displaced aggression
- Regression
- Identification
Regression
Which of the following self concept factors would not affect the ability of the funeral director to effectively communicate with his clientele?
- Persuasion
- Attitudes
- Thoughts
- Physical appearance
Persuasion
In his service to the public, the funeral director must always be conscious of the basic ____ which consistently maintains and improves his ability to communicate with the community.
- Behavior
- Trust
- Service
- Situation
Trust
The two most common forms of communication.
- Evaluation and discriptive
- Verbal and non-verbal
- Neutrality and empathy
- Information and persuasion
Verbal and Non-Verbal
Which of the following is the least likely reaction following a SIDS death?
- Guilt
- Fear
- Acceptance
- Anger
Acceptance
Anticipatory Grief allows:
- The loss to hurt more
- The loss to not be felt
- The grief work to be shortened
- The mourning process to be worked through at a slower pace.
The grief work to be shortened
Which of the following is NOT one of the normal reactions in Lindemann’s symptomatology of normal grief?
- No interruptions in patterns of conduct
- Sensations of somatic distress
- Preoccupations with images of the deceased
- Feelings of guilt
No interruptions in patterns of conduct
Which of the following is NOT a distinct role of the funeral service counselor in helping a bereaved family gain insight into problems and discovering ways of coping with problems?
- The funeral director is a primary source of information
- The funeral director may suggest alternatives to the bereaved party
- The funeral director is the ceremonial institutional tender of the funeral
- The ultimate decisions of the funeral should be influenced by the funeral director
The ultimate decisions of the funeral should be influenced by the funeral director
Which of the following would NOT be a desired interview technique during the funeral service arrangement conference?
- Verbal communication
- Feedback
- Non-verbal communication
- None of these
None of These
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the directive counseling approach?
- It encourages dependence by the bereaved
- It takes less time
- It is fairly easy to learn and conduct
- It allows the funeral director to provide necessary information and guidelines
It encourages dependence by the bereaved
Carl Rogers is most frequently associated with:
- Alternative counseling
- Directive counseling
- Non-directive counseling
- Indirect counseling
Non-Directive Counseling
Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable counseling principal applicable to funeral service?
- Establish rapport
- Encourage conservational flow
- Do not assume the bereaved’s first statements to be either true or correct
- Insist the client gain a new perspective
Insist the client gain a new perspective
Which of the following would argue that counseling is associated with good communication?
- Sigmund Freud
- Carl Rogers
- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
- Edgar Jackson
Carl Rogers
Which of the following is a document signed by persons who want to be allowed to die?
- The right to Euthanasia
- The Living Will
- The Freedom of Information Consent
- The Prearrangement-form
The Living Will
That type of self destruction in which a person has little or no group identification and is seen as a loner.
- Egoistic suicide
- Homicide
- Anomic suicide
- Natural Death
Egoistic Suicide
_______ in its broadest sense includes the patient and family prior to the time of death, at the time of death of the patient and care of the family during the bereavement period.
- Euthanasia counseling
- After-service call
- Hospice
- Self help groups
Hospice
The third of Kubler Ross’s stages of dying is identified as:
- Depression
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
Bargaining
A common pattern of symptoms and reactions experienced by those who have lost relatives or friends through death.
- Grief
- Sorrow
- Mourning
- Grief Syndrome
Grief Syndrome
A normal somatic disturbance in grief.
- Bewilderment
- Loneliness
- Weakness
- Fear
Weakness
An event producing acute deprivation and loss due to death is one in whom emotional capital has been invested.
- Fear
- Frustration
- Bereavement
- Mourning
Bereavement