Which statement about the difference between a 4-year-old and an 11-year-old is true?
A) The 4-year-old can separate the relevant from the irrelevant, but the 11-year-old is unable to do so.
B) The 11-year-old can apply abstract thought to the classification process, whereas the 4-year-old is unable to do so.
C) The 4-year-old will be able to think logically about concrete situations, whereas the 11-year-old is unable to do so.
D) The 11-year-old can use mental categories more flexibly, inductively, and simultaneously, whereas the 4-year-old is unable to do so.

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The statement that the 11-year-old can use mental categories more flexibly, inductively, and simultaneously, whereas the 4-year-old is unable to do so, is the only accurate statement. The other statements are false. The 4-year-old is not yet fully capable of separating relevant and irrelevant information, and while the 4-year-old can think logically about concrete situations, the 11-year-old has the ability to apply abstract thought to the classification process.

Which Statement About the Difference Between a 4-Year-Old and an 11-Year-Old