A mother tells you her 6-year-old has been biting his fingernails since he began first grade. After analyzing the cause of this as increased stress, the advice you would give his mother regarding this problem would be to
a) allow some time every day for the child to talk about new experiences.
b) distract the child by teaching him a new skill, such as whistling.
c) encourage the child to drink more milk for stronger nails.
d) allow the child to choose a reward for not biting his nails.
Answer: allow some time every day for the child to talk about new experiences.