Which One of the Following Statements Best Describes Fear in the School-Age

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best describes fear in the school-age child?

• A)They are increasingly fearful for body safety.
• B)Most of the new fears that trouble them are related to school and family.
• C)They should be encouraged to hide their fears to prevent ridicule by peers.
• D)Those that have numerous fears need continuous protective behavior by parents to eliminate these fears.

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Definitions:

Pretest Sensitization

The effect that participation in a pretest may have on subjects' behavior in subsequent phases of a study, potentially biasing the results.

Time-Series Designs

Research methods that involve repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., individuals) over short or long periods of time.

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Study frameworks that aim to identify causal relationships but do not incorporate random allocation to intervention and comparison groups.

Nonrandomly Formed Groups

Groups in a study that are created based on criteria other than random assignment, which can introduce biases or preexisting differences between groups.