Why do children believe in fantasy characters, such as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy so readily?

a. because they see images of them so frequently
b. because they are encouraged to do so by their parents
c. because they are preferable to scary fantasy characters, such as monsters
d. because they want them to be imaginary friends


B

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