Which One of the Following Statements Is Most Consistent with What

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is most consistent with what we know about the development of attention and its role in learning?

• A)Children become increasingly more distractible during the elementary school years.
• B)Distractibility decreases during the elementary school years but increases briefly at puberty.
• C)Children show an increasing tendency to learn only the things they actually intend to learn.
• D)Young children can pay attention to only one thing at a time; high school students can attend to and learn many things simultaneously.

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Definitions:

Growth

The process of increasing in size, maturity, or complexity, often associated with physical, emotional, or intellectual development.

Development

The progressive changes in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism, or the advancement of societal, economic, or technological structures.

Maturation

The process of development towards achieving full biological growth and psychological maturity.

Hypertension

A chronic medical condition in which blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated, posing health risks.