Soon After Your Uncle Had a Stroke, He Proclaimed That

Multiple Choice

Soon after your uncle had a stroke, he proclaimed that he would be "climbing mountains in no time." Since then, he is not quite as optimistic, but he still feels that the stroke won't change him. He has moved from the _________ stage of identity management to the ________ stage.

A) salvaged; restored
B) grandiose; contingent
C) denial; realist
D) supernormal; restored-self