Chalsa Has Just Learned That the Cancer Which Started in Her

question 47

Multiple Choice

Chalsa has just learned that the cancer which started in her breast has spread to other organs of her body and is untreatable. Kübler-Ross's theory says that Chalsa's first reaction will be

• A) anger.
• B) denial.
• C) depression.
• D) dread.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, a factor that is likely to be affected by changes in the independent variable.

Psychopathia Sexualis

A seminal work by Richard von Krafft-Ebing that details the understanding of sexual pathology including a wide range of sexual preferences and behaviors, first published in the late 19th century.

Richard von Krafft-Ebing

A 19th-century Austro-German psychiatrist and author known for his research on sexual behavior and psychopathology.

Phallic-Stage Boy

A term from Freudian psychoanalysis referring to a developmental stage in boys, roughly ages 3 to 6, focused on genital fixation and identification with the same-sex parent.