Grief

When an individual realizes that a loss has occurred, they may become upset at themselves or others. They may argue that the situation is unfair and try to place blame.

• Anger
• Depression
• Acceptance
• Denial

“This can’t be happening.”

• Acceptance
• Bargaining
• Anger
• Denial

At this stage the individual has come to recognize that a loss has occurred or will occur. The individual may isolate themselves and spend time crying and grieving. This is a precursor to acceptance because the individual has come to recognize their
loss.

• Denial
• Anger
• Bargaining
• Depression

In this stage, the individual may try to change or delay their loss. For example, they may try to convince a partner to return after a breakup, or search for unlikely cures in the case of a
terminal illness.

• Anger
• Depression
• Bargaining
• Acceptance

What is the first step in handling stress?

• identifying what is causing the stress
• using refusal skills to reduce the stress
• practicing relaxation techniques
• avoiding all the stressors in one's life

Which statement about grief is NOT true?

• Everyone grieves in the same way.
• Grieving is a process with several stages.
• One stage of grief is depression.
• Grieving helps people accept a loss.

How certain stressors affect you depends partly on your experience.

• True
• False

is a variety of reactions that may surface as an individual makes sense of how a loss affects him or her.

• relaxation techniques
• stress management skills
• stages of grief

Stage of grief when an individual may find it difficult to believe the loss has occurred is known as

• depression
• bargaining
• denial and numbness

Stage of grief when an individual promises to change if the lost can be returned is known as

• bargaining
• hope
• anger