A Study on Responses to the Death of a Spouse

Multiple Choice

A study on responses to the death of a spouse found that the majority of widows and widowers _____.

A) were, within 6 months, about as happy and productive as they had been before their spouse's death
B) suffered from pathological grief, including extreme depression, for the first time in their lives
C) experienced a significant improvement in mood due to reduced caregiving demands
D) were slow to recover, but regained most of their ability to function within four years