102) ANSWER

2. Reversible separation

RATIONALE

2 Preschoolers view death as a separation; they believe the deceased will return to

life. This is part of their fantasy world.

1 Preschoolers view death as a separation, or possibly a kind of sleep, and expect the

deceased to return or wake up. 3 The preschooler does not yet have the understanding

that older people are more likely to die. 4 The preschooler believes that the separation

was initiated by the deceased, not by another force.