According to Halford and Andrews (1993), why does it take children so long to understand deductive reasoning, even though they reason deductively from quite young ages?

a. the complexity of the inferences that are necessary for success
b. the need to inhibit a response that seems likely but that is not certain
c. the language demands required for successful understanding
d. the amount of sustained focus needed for problem-solving


a. the complexity of the inferences that are necessary for success

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