When People You Care About Have Recently Experienced the Death

question 29

Multiple Choice

When people you care about have recently experienced the death of a loved one,your best response is to provide

• A)privacy to be alone with their feelings.
• B)advice about how they should react.
• C)encouragement to hasten recovery.
• D)sympathetic listening and simple presence.

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Definitions:

Social Competence

The ability of an individual to interact effectively with others in various social contexts, demonstrating acceptable and adaptive behavior.

Authoritative

Refers to an approach, particularly in parenting or leadership, characterized by a balance between demandingness and responsiveness.

Self-Control

The capacity to manage personal feelings, ideas, and actions when confronted with desires and sudden urges.

Neglectful

Failing to care for or give proper attention to someone or something, often resulting in harm or lack of development.