Natalie is a good student and likes to participate in class. When she was in third grade, she had a hard time not blurting out answers. She wanted to answer every question. Now that she is in 10th grade, she is better at controlling her behavior and only raises her hand once or twice each class. What cognitive advance has Natalie experienced?
a. An advance in metacognition.
b. An advance in selective attention.
c. An advance in response inhibition.
d. An advance in working memory.
Ans: c. An advance in response inhibition.
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Answer:
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