With age, preschoolers __________
A) become more distracted by stimuli
B) gain steadily in ability to inhibit impulses and focus on a competing goal
C) experience a decrease in their ability to flexibly shift their focus
D) are able to hold less information in their working memory
Answer: B
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a. episodic memory. c. implicit/procedural memory. b. semantic memory. d. metamemory.
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FIll in the blank with correct word.
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a) framing. b) availability. c) representativeness. d) additive decision making.
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kids at school treat her during lunch. Instead of sitting by herself like she normally does, she sits with another student at lunch. As they begin to engage in conversation, she notices that no one stops to make fun of her. Because of this, she decides to no longer sit by herself at lunch. Which of the following can be considered the reinforcer? a) the kids making fun of her b) sitting with another student instead of sitting by herself c) no one making fun of her d) her frustration