Mrs. Pallagio's husband died at age 70. For the next year, she finds herself thinking about him constantly. Every night she talks out loud to his photo. How would a clinical psychologist describe these behaviors?
a. normal grieving
b. delusional thinking
c. abnormal obsession
d. normal obsession
Answer: a.
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