A family experiences the loss of their wife and mother to a car accident. Which family member reacts by asking "When is mommy coming back?"
a. The 17-year-old son
b. The 11-year-old daughter
c. The 4-year-old son
d. The 7-year-old daughter
C
Because of their sense of time, preschoolers cannot understand a permanent loss such as death. The school-aged and adolescent children have an adult concept and understanding of loss and death.
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