Six-Year-Old Mora Regularly Complains of Nausea and Stomachaches in the Morning

question 36

Multiple Choice

Six-year-old Mora regularly complains of nausea and stomachaches in the morning before school.She cries and refuses to get on the bus.In one-third of children like Mora with school refusal,the real fear is __________.

• A) maternal separation
• B) the possibility of personal harm
• C) an overly critical teacher
• D) academic failure

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Definitions:

Spurious Inferences

Incorrect conclusions or assumptions that arise from flawed reasoning or misinterpretation of data.

Defect Exists

A phrase indicating the presence of a flaw, fault, or imperfection in a product, building, or system that could potentially cause harm or failure.

Expert Testimony

Evidence given in a court by a qualified professional about subjects needing specialized knowledge or expertise.

Circumstantial Evidence

Evidence that implies a fact or event without proving it directly, relying on inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact.