William is a 68-year-old man whose doctor has diagnosed him with brain cancer; he has only months to live. at first he didn't believe it, but after he got a second opinion that validated the first, he became furious with his doctors, his family, and even strangers. according to kübler-ross, which stage of death and dying is william exhibiting?
(a) denial
(b) anger
(c) bergainning
(d) depression
(e) acceptance

The correct answer is option (B) "anger".

Explanation:

According to Kübler-Ross, people that has to deal with death or dying situations go trough five different stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. In this example, William is experiencing anger, the second stage of the death and dying process. During this stage, people become furious with everyone, including the ones that are helping them. This stage is necessary to achieve acceptance and the more that the person feel it, the more quickly it will dissipate.