Elisabeth Kübler-Ross proposes that some people travel through five stages of coping when diagnosed with a terminal illness. Which of the following best illustrates the stage of denial?
a. "Look at all the people who are much worse than me and yet still healthy."
b. "No, it can't be true. There must be some mistake. Perhaps my test results got mixed up with someone else's."
c. "Let me live, and I promise I'll dedicate my life to healing others."
d. "There's no hope. I don't think we can win. It might be best just to give up the fight."
Answer: b. "No, it can't be true. There must be some mistake. Perhaps my test results got mixed up with someone else's."
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