Many Children Develop a Fear of the Dark During the Late

Many children develop a fear of the dark during the late preschool and early school years, based, in part, on

A) their belief that something really is lurking in the dark.
B) their increased experience to situations in which things do lurk in the dark.
C) the influence of their friends' telling stories about things that lurk in the dark.
D) their ability to generate ideas about what might be lurking in the dark.