Six-year-old Marco has been staying with his grandparents fo…
Six-year-old Marco has been staying with his grandparents for the weekend. When his mother drops him off, he cries for about five minutes and asks her not to leave. By the time his mother is driving away, Marco is happily playing with his toys and forgets she is gone. The next morning, his grandfather mentions that Marco’s mother will return later that day. Marco immediately begins to tremble, complains of a stomachache, refuses to eat breakfast, and asks repeatedly, “What if a monster breaks down my house while Mom’s driving?” Based on information presented in your textbook, which statement best applies the distinction between typical fear of separation and separation anxiety disorder (SAD) to Marco’s behavior?