A major reason that sustained attention improves in the preschool years is
A)a steady gain in children's ability to inhibit impulses and keep their mind on a competing goal.
B)that adults use scaffolding to help children focus.
C)that children become bored by novelty.
D)that children begin to distinguish appearance from reality.

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Sustained attention requires inhibiting impulses and resisting distractions to focus on a task over an extended period. This ability gradually improves during the preschool years as children's prefrontal cortex develops and they gain better control over their behavior and thinking. This is supported by research (e.g. Munakata et al., 2011) that shows improved inhibitory control and working memory during this time. The other options (B, C, D) are not supported by strong evidence and do not fully explain the development of sustained attention.

A Major Reason That Sustained Attention Improves in the Preschool