Which of the Following Stages of Adjusting to Widowhood Relates

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following stages of adjusting to widowhood relates to the adjustment to death of a spouse,including acceptance,developing resources,reorganizing roles and reference groups,reintegration,building new images and attitudes,and results in a new identity and lifestyle?

• A)regret
• B)preparation
• C)grief and mourning
• D)adaptation

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral stimulus that becomes capable of triggering a conditioned response after it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs naturally, without the need for prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned by being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

UCS

Unconditioned Stimulus; a stimulus that triggers a naturally occurring response without the need for prior learning.