The behavioral state of thoughts, feelings, and activities that follow a loss is called:
a. Grief
b. Anxiety
c. Mourning
d. Bereavement
D
This state is different with every person. Grief is the set of emotional reactions that accompany a loss. Anxiety is a vague, uneasy feeling that is not specifically related to a loss. Mourning is the process of working through or resolving one's grief.
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