What are the five stages of grief?

• A. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
• B. Grief is linear and goes from shock to relief
• C. Anger, Fear, Sadness, Joy
• D. Denial, Acceptance, Fear, Guilt

Answer: (A)

The five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. This set is the best answer because it reflects the well-known framework described by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which outlines common emotional responses to loss. Although people may not experience these stages in a strict linear order and can revisit stages, the five terms capture the conventional progression used in education and clinical practice. The other choices either imply grief is a straight line, mix in emotions that aren’t part of the standard model, or omit some of the key stages.