Information-processing findings confirm that scientific reasoning
A) results from abrupt, stagewise change.
B) develops gradually.
C) is fully developed by age 12.
D) is more advanced in boys than girls.

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Information-processing findings suggest that scientific reasoning develops gradually over time, as individuals become better able to think abstractly, reason logically, and attend to multiple variables simultaneously. There is no evidence to suggest that it results from abrupt, stagewise change, is fully developed by age 12, or is more advanced in boys than girls.

Information-Processing Findings Confirm That Scientific Reasoning