Which Statement Best Characterizes the Results of Vurpillot and Colleagues

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which statement best characterizes the results of Vurpillot and colleagues' experiments regarding the abilities of children to search two different visual scenes and to identify differences between them?

• A)Five-year-olds and 8-year-olds searched similarly.
• B)Searches by 5-year-olds were more systematic than those of 8-year-olds.
• C)Children over the age of 8 were more systematic in their searches, and thus performed well.
• D)Children under the age of 10 were not thorough in searching, and thus performed poorly.

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