Miller and Weiss's Cross-Sectional Experiment with Children of Ages Seven

question 211

Multiple Choice

Miller and Weiss's cross-sectional experiment with children of ages seven, 10, and 13 assessed selective attention. When the oldest children recalled fewer irrelevant details from the scenes, this result showed that

• A)less effort was expended by the oldest group.
• B)the younger children were more intelligent.
• C)gender mattered, with older girls delaying performance.
• D)older children were better able to ignore irrelevant details.