Following the death of a spouse ______________
a. women are more likely than men to experience mental health problems because they are less likely to get remarried
b. men are more likely than women to experience physical and mental health problems
c. the risk of mortality is about the same as among married peers because widows and widowers are often given a lot of social support
d. older adults tend to grieve similarly regardless of how their spouse died because of deeply engrained beliefs of what is "appropriate"
Answer: B
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