Ellen has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness and has been given at most, a year to live. Ellen purchases a two-month European vacation that starts eight months from now. It is most likely that Ellen is in Kübler-Ross' emotional state of ____.
A) denial
B) anger
C) bargaining
D) depression

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Ellen's decision to plan a vacation despite having only a year to live suggests that she is in denial about her diagnosis and the gravity of her illness. She may be trying to maintain a sense of normalcy and avoid confronting the reality of her situation.

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