In DeLoache's Original Studies on the Use of Scale Models

question 153

Multiple Choice

In DeLoache's original studies on the use of scale models, why did toddlers perform poorly?

• A)They have poor memory abilities.
• B)They did not attend to where the toy was hidden.
• C)The delay between showing them the model and going into the room was too long.
• D)They could not understand that the model was a representation of the real room.

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