Which of the Following Statements About the Changes in Information-Processing

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the changes in information-processing abilities during adolescence is false?

• A) There are advances in short-term but not long-term memory.
• B) The speed of processing information increases.
• C) Adolescents are more "planful" than children.
• D) There are advances in selective and divided attention.

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Childhood

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