Older children have cognitive control of attention whereas younger children:
A)can't pay attention at all.
B)attend to what is most salient in the environment.
C)respond the same as older children.
D)none of these.

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Younger children are more likely to attend to what is most salient in the environment, meaning they are more easily distracted by things in their environment that catch their attention. As they develop cognitive control of attention, they become better able to focus their attention and filter out distractions. Option A is incorrect because younger children can pay attention, just not as well as older children. Option C is incorrect because younger children do not respond the same as older children when it comes to attention control. Option D is incorrect because there is a correct answer.

Older Children Have Cognitive Control of Attention Whereas Younger Children