A terminally ill patient keeps saying, "This can't be happening to me." This patient's reaction is best considered to be an example of which of Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying?

When she is recently widowed after a half-century-long marriage, a grandma can expect to confront all of these challenges EXCEPT:

A) coping with the loss of her primary attachment figure. B) needing to master unfamiliar tasks her husband used to perform. C) redefining her identity from "married person" to "single adult." D) feeling more distant from her family.

Life satisfaction tends to peak at about __________ years of age

a. 25 b. 35 c. 50 d. 65