Disenfranchised grief can be described as a
A. consequence of lacking social support or acknowledgement of loss.
B. situation that produces an intense emotional and physical reaction.
C. response to prior knowledge of an impending death.
D. framework for dealing with loss.
Answer: A
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Ben-David and Lavee's study of how Israeli family members interacted with one another during the SCUD missile attack shows that the family
a. can serve to buffer its members against the effects of negative circumstances or can exacerbate those effects. b. is a supportive and positive influence during a crisis. c. increases the stress of a crisis. d. becomes divided and tense during a crisis.
Older people (over age 65) are more likely to have __________ diseases
a. acute b. epidemic c. chronic d. infectious
Which of these is not a general description of the extended family?
a. basis of family bond = blood b. locus of control = patriarchal or matriarchal c. place of residence = patrilocal or matrilocal d. marriage structure = monogamy, polygyny, polyandry or group e. line of descent and inheritance = bilateral
Chose all that apply. In this chapter, Anzaldua speaks of the 'Shadow-Beast' and uses this concept as a metaphor. Which of the following accurately describe how she applies this metaphor to to development of her self-identity and to status hierarchies?
a. The 'Shadow-Beast' is a metaphor for the fear and discomfort we experience when faced with 'the Other'....those who are different from us or who deviate from that which is considered 'proper', 'normal', or 'right'. b. The 'Shadow-Beast' is a metaphor for the internal struggle between 'good' (as in following God's will) and 'evil' (as in falling to the temptations of the flesh). c. At the individual level, the 'Shadow-Beast' is a metaphor for insanity; at the cultural level, it is a metaphor for social disorganization, the loss of family values, and entitlement. d. The 'Shadow-Beast' is a metaphor for that part of her that does not like to be faced with limits or limitations on who she is are what she would like to become. e. The 'Shadow--Beast' is a metaphor for that rebellious part of her that refuses to take orders from both outside authorities and her conscious will.