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A. Adolescent no longer construct magical, spiritual, or pseudoscientific theories as to how some form of life or thought might survive.
B. Adolescents become increasingly exposed to death and are more likely to attend funerals.
C. Risk taking behaviors begin to drop off substantially out of fear of death.
D. In general, adolescents are less fearful of death than children.


Answer: B

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