Which of the following statements regarding information processing speed is not true?
A) Information processing speed gets faster across childhood.
B) People that process information quickly use more efficient storage or mental strategies.
C) Information processing speed is often assessed by measuring response time.
D) The processing speed of children may be slower because they need to pay more attention
to features of the task than an adult.
B
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