Age Differences in Children's Selective Attention

question 71

Multiple Choice

Age differences in children's selective attention

• A)is affected by their ability to keep the to-be-forgotten information out of mind.
• B)might impede their ability to deceive others in some situations.
• C)can be explained by young children's difficulty with ignoring task-irrelevant stimuli.
• D)is related to their understanding that other people can hold false beliefs.

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