Samantha Has a Diagnosable Level of Separation Anxiety

question 68

Multiple Choice

Samantha has a diagnosable level of separation anxiety. It is likely that

• A)her father is a smoker.
• B)her mother has a minimum-wage job.
• C)her mother is depressed.
• D)her father is absent.

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