In early elementary school, it is not uncommon for children learning letters to confused “b” with “d” because of their perceptual similarities. Why does this change with age?
a. with practice, children learn which aspects of the stimulus to attend to
b. as the hippocampus develops during these years, children are better able to process perceptual stimuli
c. it is culturally universal knowledge of letters that matures over time biologically regardless of experience
d. children learn uppercase letters to help them differentiate this perceptual similarity
Ans: a
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