Two Children Are Participating in a Memory Research: Heather,a Preschooler,and

question 102

Multiple Choice

Two children are participating in a memory research: Heather,a preschooler,and Illeana,a sixth-grader.When the children fail a recall task,the researcher asks each child what she might do to succeed at the task the next time.Heather suggests that she would simply try again; Illeana proposes that she might try to write the items down.The difference in the girls' responses most clearly illustrates an increase in _____ during childhood.

• A)memory capacity
• B)metacognitive ability
• C)operational thinking
• D)proximal development

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Definitions:

Eye Orbit

The bony cavity in the skull that houses and protects the eye and its associated structures.

Lacrimal Bone

Small, thin bones located at the front part of the inner wall of the eye socket, forming part of the orbit.

Paranasal Sinuses

Air-filled spaces located around the nasal cavity that contribute to voice resonance and mucus production.

Ethmoid Bone

A spongy, delicate bone that forms part of the cranial floor and nasal cavity, contributing to the nasal septum and the orbital walls.