Kay has been told she will die soon, from an inoperable brain tumor. She has three children under the age of seven, and she cannot stand the thought of leaving them behind. All day long she finds herself thinking, "This isn't fair! Why is this happening?" Kay is most likely in the stage of grieving identified by Kübler-Ross as:

According to current research, stepfamilies:

a. often demonstrate better marital adjustment that do other families b. often reflect weakened parent-child bonds than do other families c. can be at risk for alcohol or other drug abuse when the developmental task of stepfamilies are not addressed d. all the above

Although Carol has been experiencing persistent anxiety for the past 6 months, she has been unable to specify the cause or source of her nervous feelings. Carol likely suffers from _____.

A. Schizophrenia B. post-traumatic stress disorder C. a panic disorder D. generalized anxiety disorder