Concerning the automaticity of problem solving, the biggest difference between 9-year-old Charlie and his 50-year-old father, Martin, is that
a. Charlie's problem solving is more automatic.
b. Martin's problem solving is more automatic.
c. both are the same.
d. one could not draw conclusions based on their ages.
Answer: b.
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