Select the Statement Below About Worry That Is True

question 93

Multiple Choice

Select the statement below about worry that is True.

• A) The cognitive symptom of worry is typically not present in young children because of their skill deficit in metacognition.
• B) Young children worry more than adults because of their heightened ability for metacognition.
• C) Both children and adults report approximately the same level of worries.
• D) Only children who are cognitively mature worry as much as adults do.

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Definitions:

Prison And Jail Inmates

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Prevalence Of Involuntary Commitment

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