A Six-Year-Old Child Has a Longer Attention Span Than a 3-Year-Old

question 75

Multiple Choice

A six-year-old child has a longer attention span than a 3-year-old child.This is largely due to:

• A)greater myelination in the brain of the older child.
• B)more opportunities for parents to influence the six-year-old.
• C)the effects of schooling.
• D)a decrease in the tissue of the prefrontal cortex.

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