As the Child Gets Older, His Distress Reaction to Separation

question 61

Multiple Choice

As the child gets older, his distress reaction to separation from his parent

• A) increases and becomes more expressive because he is more cognitively aware of what is happening.
• B) decreases and becomes less of a problem because he is more cognitively aware of what is going on and understands the temporary nature of the separation.
• C) increases because proximity to his parent becomes more important at this age.
• D) decreases because the child becomes less attached to the parent.

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