The arresting of which task results in a failure to adapt to a loss?

• A. Task I
• B. Task II
• C. Task III
• D. Task IV

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that adapting after a loss hinges on moving through tasks that reshape daily life around the new reality. The task that involves adjusting to a world without the deceased is what enables you to live with the absence—redefining roles, routines, and responsibilities, and finding ways to function day to day. When progress on this task is arrested, you remain stuck in pre-loss patterns and can’t effectively integrate the loss into your life, leading to a failure to adapt. While recognizing the loss and feeling the accompanying pain are important steps, and holding onto a continuing bond while moving forward can also occur, it’s the inability to adjust to the changed world that most directly undermines genuine adaptation to the loss. That’s why this task is the best answer.