Anna is a 3-year-old child who will only eat bananas, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and chicken nuggets. Her mother is frustrated because she will not try anything new. This period of food _____ is typical of many preschoolers.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. 33 b. 42 c. 57 d. 68

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