Jason is a 26-year-old professional basketball player. One of his teammates died suddenly during a recent playoff game. Which of the following best exemplifies how Jason is likely to react to the unexpected death of his teammate?
A) Jason is likely to take it in stride and spend little time thinking about or grieving over the loss of his teammate.
B) Jason is likely to look for reasons to explain why his teammate died so as to feel less threatened or vulnerable.
C) Since Jason's relationship with his teammate was non-familial, he is likely to feel less threatened by it than if it were a family member who had died.
D) Since Jason is a young adult, his sense of unique invulnerability will protect him from being overly concerned about the death of his teammate.
B
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