A longitudinal study of older married adults in Detroit found that widows and widowers who were depressed for years after the death of their spouse _____.

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The question specifies that the widows and widowers were depressed for years after the death of their spouse, suggesting that they were already experiencing depression before the death of their spouse. Therefore, option D is the best choice. Option A, pathological grief, may be a possibility for some individuals, but it is not specified in the question that this was the case. Option B, being more resilient than other widows and widowers, is not supported by the information given. Option C, the majority group in the study, is not specified in the question and cannot be inferred from the information given.

A Longitudinal Study of Older Married Adults in Detroit Found