According to Critics, Kübler-Ross's Theory Has Limitations Because

question 58

Multiple Choice

According to critics, Kübler-Ross's theory has limitations because

• A) it fails to recognize death as a complex and individual process, subject to no rules and few regularities.
• B) it does not fully acknowledge the importance of anxiety.
• C) there is little if any empirical evidence to support the proposition that patients go through five stages in a predetermined order.
• D) there is little if any empirical evidence to support the proposition that patients go through five stages
• E) All of these answers are limitations of her theory.

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