Which Statement About the Difference Between a 4-Year-Old and a 9-Year-Old

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the difference between a 4-year-old and a 9-year-old is TRUE?

• A) The 4-year-old can separate the relevant from the irrelevant, but the 9-year-old is unable to do so.
• B) The 9-year-old can apply abstract thought to the classification process whereas the 4-year-old is unable to do so.
• C) The 4-year-old will be able to think logically about concrete situations, whereas the 9-year-old is unable to do so.
• D) The 9-year-old can use mental categories more flexibly, inductively, and simultaneously, whereas the 4-year-old is unable to do so.

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