Why Is the Ability to Maintain Attention Especially Important in Middle

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Multiple Choice

Why is the ability to maintain attention especially important in middle childhood? Because ____.

• A)the environment becomes more dangerous
• B)parents expect their children to be able to understand and accomplish simple directions and tasks
• C)that is when children enter school
• D)they are able to leave their yards and must remember how to return back home

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