According to Kubler-Ross, the stages of grief occur in which order?
a. Anger, denial, depression, bargaining, acceptance
b. Anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance, depression
c. Denial, anger, depression, bargaining, acceptance
d. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
ANS: D
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