A 5-year-old boy's father was recently injured in a motorcycle accident, but has fully recovered. The father confides to the school nurse that he is concerned about the child not acting the way he did before the accident. The boy is not testing boundaries as he was before the accident. Which situation best describes the reason for the behavior Jack's father is seeing?
a) The boy wanted to go with his father on the motorcycle ride. When he was told he couldn't go he told his father he hoped he would crash, so he believes he caused the accident.
b) The thought of losing his father was scary, and the child is trying to show his father how much he loves him.
c) The child is afraid of being hurt himself and thinks being especially good will protect him from accidents.
d) Everyone in the family is being nicer to each other and the boy is imitating the adults' behavior.
Answer: The boy wanted to go with his father on the motorcycle ride. When he was told he couldn't go he told his father he hoped he would crash, so he believes he caused the accident.