In the experiments by Plumert and colleagues (2004; 2011) in which children rode a stationary bicycle while viewing a virtual environment on a screen, children were more likely than adults to ride out into the street and get hit by a virtual car because they __________.
A. had more difficulty operating the bicycle pedals and brakes than adults
B. were not as good as adults at perceiving when there was enough of a gap between cars to cross the street safely
C. were slower than adults to move out into the street once they perceived it was safe
D. did not understand as well as adults how the virtual environment worked
Answer: C
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