When Presented with Stories About Children Who Were Separated from Their

question 5

Multiple Choice

When presented with stories about children who were separated from their mothers, disorganized 6-year-olds tend to __________.

• A) make up positive, constructive responses about the child in the story
• B) give frightened responses, such as "The mother is going to die"
• C) say they don't care what happens to the mother in the story
• D) say they don't care what happens to the child in the story

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