Heather's father just died. One thing she has been doing is talking a lot about the time her father won a big golf tournament. Muller and Thompson (2003) would say that this reflects the ____ theme of the experience of grief.
A) coping
B) affect
C) narrative
D) relationship

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Muller and Thompson (2003) describe the narrative theme as the tendency to tell and retell stories about the deceased. Heather talking about her father winning a golf tournament is an example of this theme. It does not necessarily reflect coping (A) or affect (B), and while it may involve Heather's relationship with her father (D), the focus is on the storytelling aspect.

Heather's Father Just Died