AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The bargaining stage of grief is a transitional phase that occurs as people move from denial and anger to acceptance. It is characterized by an attempt to make deals or bargains with a higher power in an attempt to change the outcome of the loss.

Detailed explanation-2: -Persistent, traumatic grief can cause us to cycle (sometimes quickly) through the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. These stages are our attempts to process change and protect ourselves while we adapt to a new reality.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the Bargaining stage of grief, the reality of the loss sets in and the person may promise to change if what was lost can be returned. During the Depression stage of grief, there are feelings of sadness.

Detailed explanation-4: -The bargaining stage of grief is a stage in which you may try to negotiate with yourself or with a higher power to try to undo the loss, according to the American Psychological Association (APA).

Detailed explanation-5: -Bargaining – The third stage involves the hope that the individual can avoid a cause of grief. Usually, the negotiation for an extended life is made in exchange for a reformed lifestyle. People facing less serious trauma can bargain or seek compromise.