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131. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding the evolutionary explanation of the purpose of grief? a. Some evolutionary scientists have speculated that sad reactions to an individual leaving prevent social networks from being rapidly rearranged to accommodate their absence. b. Grief is a part of an attachment system that maintains bonds during brief separations. c. If grief is a consequence of an attachment system, it follows that we will not feel the same about every death that touches our lives because our relationships are not equally strong. d. All of these statements are true. 132. Which of the following is NOT one of the three phases of grief? a. anger, agitation, and bewilderment b. shock, disbelief, and numbness c. confrontation with the reality of loss d. acceptance and adjustment 133. The _______ phase of grief involves a confrontation with the reality of loss, while the _______ phase of grief involves acceptance and adjustment. a. first; second b. first; third c. second; third d. third; fourth 134. The first phase of grief is a. anger, agitation, and bewilderment. b. shock, disbelief, and numbness. c. confrontation with the reality of loss. d. acceptance and adjustment. 135. Jan’s husband has died. She feels numb and cannot believe that he is “gone.” Jan is in the _______ phase of grief. a. first b. second c. unhealthy prolonged d. unhealthy distorted 136. The second phase of grief is a. anger, agitation, and bewilderment. b. shock, disbelief, and numbness. c. confrontation with the reality of loss. d. acceptance and adjustment. 137. Alex’s wife was killed in a car accident, and the funeral is over. Alex is now in the ______phase of grief in which he is confronting the reality that he will be raising his two young daughters alone and must help them deal with the pain of not having their mother in their lives.  a. first b. second c. third d. fourth 138. The third phase of grief is a. anger, agitation, and bewilderment. b. shock, disbelief, and numbness. c. confrontation with the reality of loss. d. acceptance and adjustment. 139. Jared’s wife of 55 years died a year ago. Although he misses her dearly, he has confronted the reality that he will face life without her. He spends time with his children and grandchildren and has recently returned from a weekend trip with the seniors group at his church. Although he never liked gardening, Jared has been taking special care of his late wife’s flower garden as a tribute to her. Jared is now in the ______phase of grief.  a. first b. second c. third d. fourth 140. Which of the following is FALSE regarding grief? a. Eighty percent of people who lost a spouse in one study were clinically depressed in the months following the death. b. People who show little obvious distress after the death of a loved one have good coping skills, have grieved for their loved one before death, or experienced death as a relief from the burden of illness. c. There is no evidence that people who fail to grieve immediately after a death will experience problems with “delayed grief” down the road. d. It is common everywhere for people to continued to talk to their loved ones and to think about them often.