Few school curricula include a unit on how to deal with bereavement and grief, yet all students at some point in their lives suffer from losses through death and parting.
Based on the above passage, which topic would NOT be included in a unit on bereavement?
A. how to write a letter of condolence
B. what emotional stages are passed through in the healing process
C. what the leading causes of death are
D. how to give support to a grieving friend
GATE 2011 · General Aptitude · Passage Reading · medium
Answer: C. what the leading causes of death are
Define the scope of a bereavement unit: The passage implies a bereavement unit would teach students to handle losses through death and parting — so it covers emotional responses, support skills, and communication around grief.
Eliminate options that belong in a bereavement unit: A (condolence letters) — yes, a coping/communication skill. B (emotional stages of healing) — yes, core grief education. D (supporting a grieving friend) — yes, interpersonal support skill. C (leading causes of death) — a public-health statistic, not relevant to coping with loss.