The Most Serious Drawback to Kübler-Ross's Theory of Dying Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

The most serious drawback to Kübler-Ross's theory of dying is that it __________.

• A) looks at dying patients' thoughts and feelings outside the contexts that give them meaning
• B) was based on only a few interviews with a small sample of terminally ill people
• C) does not have application to people of faith or to people with a strong belief in an afterlife
• D) encompasses all of the possible ways that people respond in the face of death

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Definitions:

Health to Use

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Defense Mechanisms

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Depressed Subjects

Individuals who are undergoing or have been through significant depressive episodes, marked by persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest, and other emotional and physical symptoms.

Favorable Self-concepts

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