In research involving a study of persons who were experiencing the crisis of losing their home and possessions because of fire, victims reacted to the statement, "You are lucky no one was hurt," in which of the following ways?
a. appreciation for the insight of the person making the statement
b. relief after being reminded that their loss was small
c. confusion and a state of amnesia
d. feeling misunderstood and their situation trivialized
D
Victims felt misunderstood and their situation trivialized. The comment that they were lucky was viewed as uncaring and left the victims feeling neglected. In general, loss of possessions was trivialized leaving the victims without permission to display grief.
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