Which of the Following Is True of Adolescent Cognitive Skills

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of adolescent cognitive skills?

• A) ​Metacognitive skills develop after the physical changes of puberty are complete.
• B) ​Adolescents' processing speed slows because of changes in brain structure.
• C) ​Adolescents experience an increase in working memory but a decrease in long-term memory.
• D) ​Adolescents are more likely than children to outline and highlight study materials.

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Definitions:

Indispensability

The quality of being absolutely necessary or essential within a particular context or system.

Truth-Wins Rule

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Conjunctive Task Solutions

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Steiner's Law

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