In their discussion of the influence of the immediate surroundings on language interpretation, your text suggests that children lack the cognitive control to process garden path sentences effectively. This may reflect immaturity of the __________ lobe in children's brains.
A) parietal
B) temporal
C) occipital
D) frontal

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The frontal lobe is responsible for executive functions such as cognitive control, decision making, working memory, and attention. Children's frontal lobes are not fully developed, meaning that they may struggle with these cognitive processes and have difficulty processing complex sentences, such as garden path sentences.

In Their Discussion of the Influence of the Immediate Surroundings