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 have not yet fully developed cognitive control of attention and tend to attend to what is most salient or interesting in their environment, even if it is not relevant to the task at hand. This is why young children may have difficulty focusing on tasks that require sustained attention.

Older Children Have Cognitive Control of Attention,whereas Younger Children