Instrument used to assess for anxiety in children; elementary reading level; yes or no questions; five scales including Physiological Anxiety, Defensiveness, Worry, Inconsistent Responding, and Social Anxiety.

• A. Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale
• B. Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale
• C. Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children
• D. Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale

Answer: (D)

The key idea is a child-focused anxiety measure that uses a simple Yes/No format and contains multiple subscales plus a validity check. The Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale fits this perfectly. It was designed for children and uses dichotomous (Yes/No) items, making it suitable for elementary reading levels. It also includes five subscales that line up with the description: Physiological Anxiety, Worry, Social Anxiety, Defensiveness, and Inconsistent Responding. The Defensiveness scale helps detect socially desirable responding, while Inconsistent Responding flags inconsistent or careless answers. This combination—Yes/No items plus those specific subscales—is distinctive to the RCMAS, which is why it’s the best match. Other instruments typically use different response formats (such as Likert scales) or have different subscale compositions.