Which Error Is Common Among 8-Year-Olds

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which error is common among 8-year-olds?

• A) confusing past and future
• B) not accounting for current time when predicting amount of time in the future
• C) failing to distinguish which past event occurred more recently
• D) perceiving duration differently depending on whether their attention is focused on it

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