How Do the Feared Stimuli in Specific Phobia Vary Across

question 45

Multiple Choice

How do the feared stimuli in specific phobia vary across child development?

• A) Younger children are more likely to fear blood and injury than are older children.
• B) Fear of being alone is more common in adolescence than in childhood.
• C) Fear of animals usually does not develop until late childhood or early adolescence.
• D) The most common fear is fear of the dark.

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Definitions:

Maturity Bond

A fixed-income security that repays the principal along with interest at the end of a specified period.

Forward Interest Rate

A future rate agreed upon for a financial transaction or investment that will be carried out at a later date.

Term Structure

The relationship between interest rates (or bond yields) and different terms (or maturities), typically depicted in a yield curve.

Expectations Theory

A theory suggesting that long-term interest rates reflect the market's expectation for future short-term rates.