Information-Processing Theorists Believe One Reason Older Children Outperform Younger Children

question 98

Multiple Choice

Information-processing theorists believe one reason older children outperform younger children cognitively is that older children

• A) are less likely to use strategies.
• B) can process information more slowly.
• C) have fewer automatic processes.
• D) use less working memory.

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