Older children are much more likely than younger children to ignore irrelevant information that may distract them from some central activity or problem. This suggests that children get better at the process of ________ as they develop

a. working attention c. selective memory
b. selective attention d. attentional inertia


B

Psychology

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Psychology

The __________ is a device used to detect the electrical activity of a single nerve cell in the brain

A. micromyograph B. macroelectrode C. electroencephalograph D. microelectrode

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Correlational research provides information about causality among two or more variables

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology