A Major Reason That Sustained Attention Improves in the Preschool

question 72

Multiple Choice

A major reason that sustained attention improves in the preschool years is

• A)a steady gain in children's ability to inhibit impulses and keep their mind on a competing goal.
• B)that adults use scaffolding to help children focus.
• C)that children become bored by novelty.
• D)that children begin to distinguish appearance from reality.

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Definitions:

Psychological Similarities

Traits or characteristics that demonstrate a likeness in mental or emotional processes between individuals or groups.

Genetic Factors

Attributes related to an individual's DNA that influence their physical and mental characteristics.

Identical Twins

Twins who originate from the same fertilized egg and share all of their genetic material, making them genetically identical.

Fraternal Twins

Twins that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, making them genetically similar as ordinary siblings are.