According to Information-Processing Theories, Young Children Have Particular Difficulty with Planning

question 62

Multiple Choice

According to information-processing theories, young children have particular difficulty with planning because

• A) planning requires inhibiting the desire to solve the problem.
• B) they have trouble thinking of multiple steps in succession.
• C) the parietal lobe of the brain is one of the last parts to mature.
• D) they tend to underestimate their ability to solve problems.

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