What Can We Conclude About Children's Use of Organizational Strategies

question 50

Multiple Choice

What can we conclude about children's use of organizational strategies in memory?

• A) Young children are just as likely as older children to rearrange pictures of the words that they must remember.
• B) Most young children are aware that organization would be helpful in memory tasks, but they lack the ability to organize.
• C) Young children who have been taught an organizational strategy usually show improved recall.
• D) When young children are told, "Remember these items," they spontaneously organize the items.

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