Which Statement About the Death of a Sibling or Parent

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the death of a sibling or parent during adolescence is TRUE?

• A) About 50 percent of teens lose a parent.
• B) The response to the death is much more intense that the death of a sibling.
• C) The nonbereaved peers of teens tend to be unwilling to discuss the death.
• D) Teens seldom feel a presence of their deceased parent.

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