The __________ is the tendency to recall more accurately the first and last items in a series.

Since Isobel's son Vince was killed in a car crash six months ago, family members notice that she is drinking wine during the day. She sometimes sits on the porch alone, rocking gently, and claims that Vince is there, speaking softly to her. Which of the following best describes Isobel's experience of bereavement?

a. emotional avoidance as part of grief work b. separation distress as part of prolonged grief c. rumination as part of the dual process model d. traumatic distress as part of complicated grief

Clinical depression occurs more frequently in older than younger people

a. true b. false