In Support of the Hypothesis That Improved Processing Efficiency Accounts

question 67

Multiple Choice

In support of the hypothesis that improved processing efficiency accounts for cognitive development,researchers have found that children's thinking and response time

• A) are more determined by genetic factors than by environmental factors.
• B) get faster with age.
• C) are determined by abilities to accommodate and assimilate new schemes.
• D) are slower with maturation and increased experience.

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A surgical procedure used to relieve pressure within the eye socket (orbit), often for conditions like Graves' ophthalmopathy.

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An organ of vision that detects light and converts it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons.

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