When a Child Is Ill, or a Death Occurs in the Family

question 27

Multiple Choice

When a child is ill, or a death occurs in the family, sudden changes in family communication patterns can be

• A) expected, supportive, and comforting.
• B) alarming to a child and can heighten anxiety.
• C) a welcome diversion.
• D) a warning to the child of future challenges.

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Definitions:

Advertising Technique

Strategies used by marketers to promote products, services, or ideas to consumers.

Emotional Dissonance

A state of conflict between experienced emotions and emotions expressed to conform to social norms or job requirements, often leading to stress.

Expressed Emotion

Expressed emotion entails the verbal and nonverbal expressions of mood or affect, often within familial or close interpersonal relationships.

Felt Emotion

The actual experience of emotion by an individual, as opposed to emotions that are displayed or assumed by others.