What Was Determined in the Studies by Cowan and Colleagues

question 8

Multiple Choice

What was determined in the studies by Cowan and colleagues (1999) assessing the span of apprehension?

• A) Average span of apprehension was about 3.5 digits for adults, about 3 digits for fourth-graders, and about 2.5 digits for first-grade children.
• B) Average span of apprehension was about 7.5 digits for adults, about 6 digits for fourth-grades and about 4.5 digits for first-grade children.
• C) Average span of apprehension was equal for both adults and fourth-graders but almost nil for first-grade children.
• D) Average span of apprehension could not be determined given the limited resources to assess for apprehension in first-grade children.

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