While testing Jacobs' stage theory of grief, Paul Maciejewski and his colleagues observed that ______.

A) acceptance of the loss of a loved one waned gradually over time
B) disbelief over a loss continually peaked after a period of time
C) in the face of a loss, yearning, anger, and depression rise suddenly in the predicted order
D) following a loss, anger was experienced for the longest period of time when compared with yearning and depression

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Makie Claire Quirante · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Maciejewski and his colleagues found that in the face of a loss, emotions such as yearning, anger, and depression do not wane gradually or peak continually but rather rise suddenly in the predicted order, aligning with stages of grief theory.

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