A three-year-old gets scared when her mom dresses up in a dinosaur costume on Halloween. The child shows

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The child's fear of her mom in a dinosaur costume can be explained by a misunderstanding of the appearance/reality distinction. The child may not yet fully understand that her mom is simply "playing dress-up" and is not actually a real dinosaur. This is a common developmental stage in young children's understanding of the world around them.

A Three-Year-Old Gets Scared When Her Mom Dresses Up in a Dinosaur