Reece Was Told That He Has Cancer and Will Likely

question 94

Multiple Choice

Reece was told that he has cancer and will likely not survive surgery.His response was to laugh and tell the doctor that he had the wrong guy-Reece felt fine! Reece's response fits with which stage of Kübler-Ross's theory?

• A)Preparation
• B)Denial
• C)Bargaining
• D)Acceptance

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Definitions:

Hypnotically Suggestible

Referring to the extent to which an individual is likely to respond to suggestions made during hypnosis.

Imagination

The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not presently seen or experienced.

Dissociation Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals can detach from their immediate surroundings or from their physical and emotional experiences, often as a defense mechanism.

Simultaneously

Simultaneously refers to events or actions occurring at the same time, happening concurrently.