What Is the Widowhood Effect

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Multiple Choice

What is the widowhood effect?

• A) The increased likelihood for a recently widowed person to die.
• B) The increased likelihood for experiencing depression after the death of a spouse.
• C) The decreased likelihood for a recently widowed person to enter into a romantic relationship.
• D) The decreased likelihood for a recently widowed person to depend on adult children.

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