Bernice has recently experienced the sudden and unexpected death of her husband and has lost her job after working at the company for 10 years. Since both of these events were unanticipated, they would best be considered to be:
A) cohort events
B) normative events
C) idiosyncratic events
D) counter-cultural events

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Idiosyncratic events are those events in the lifespan that are unanticipated, such as the death of a spouse, that typically cause considerable stress and readjustment of a person's life both personally and socially.

Bernice Has Recently Experienced the Sudden and Unexpected Death of Her