Which One of the Following Questions Would Be Asked by Developmental

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Multiple Choice

Which one of the following questions would be asked by developmental psychologists who use the information-processing perspective to understand children's cognitive development?

• A) What cognitive structures are common to all children?
• B) How does the efficient use of short-term memory capacity change with age?
• C) How do children's developing sensory capabilities and improving motor skills support their cognitive development?
• D) How does one child's cognitive ability compare to or differ from the average cognitive abilities of other children of the same age?

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Definitions:

Problem-Solving Ability

The capacity to identify solutions to complex or simple issues or to engage in a process to resolve unknowns.

Representative Sample

A sample that mirrors the population of interest; it includes important subgroups in the same proportions as they are found in that population.

Selective Sample

A subset of a population chosen for a study because it represents a larger group on some criteria, but it might not fully represent the entire population due to the selection process.

Biased Sample

A non-representative sample that does not accurately reflect the demographics or characteristics of the larger population.