What Explanation Best Describes How Preschoolers React to the Death

question 6

Multiple Choice

What explanation best describes how preschoolers react to the death of a loved one?

• A) Grief is acute but does not last long at this age.
• B) Children this age are too young to have a concept of death.
• C) Preschoolers may feel guilty and responsible for the death.
• D) They express grief in the same way that the adults in the preschoolers' life are expressing grief.

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Definitions:

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