Purtillo Drew Attention to How Individuals Cope with the "Little

question 19

Multiple Choice

Purtillo drew attention to how individuals cope with the "little deaths" throughout life. This teaches us that

• A) the more deaths you experience, the better will be your coping skills
• B) coping with "little deaths" throughout life may be indicative of how one is likely to cope with the large crises involved in death itself
• C) there are only minimal differences between death and other types of stressors or losses
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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