Why is it unwise to use euphemisms when explaining death to children?
a. Research shows that such approaches actually lead to greater symptoms in children.
b. Children will come to confuse cartoon and storybook characters with real people
c. Children will become traumatized and start to fear things they should enjoy.
d. Children will take the euphemisms literally and fail to understand the deeper meaning of such statements.
d
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a. correlational study. b. experiment. c. prospective study. d. archival study.
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A) social conventions; moral imperatives B) matters of personal choice; social conventions C) moral imperatives; matters of personal choice D) moral imperatives; social conventions
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a. similarity. b. reinforcement. c. self-disclosure. d. emotional expression. e. proximity.
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A. sudden and abrupt B. gentle and gradual C. harsh and punitive D. nonexistent and or absent