During the Early Days and Weeks After the Loss of a Spouse

question 21

Multiple Choice

During the early days and weeks after the loss of a spouse a widow who uses denial to adaptively avoid focusing or ruminating on the loss illustrates:

• A) The restorative component of the dual process model of coping with bereavement
• B) The attachment theory of bereavement.
• C) Identity assimilation.
• D) Identity accommodation.