Mrs. Greenwood finds that one of her pupils, Valeria, completes her work much more accurately when she is allowed to work in a quiet corner of the room as compared to the main classroom. The difference in Valeria’s behavior in the two situations is most likely attributable to delayed development of ________________
a. executive attention
b. working memory
c. selective attention
d. reversible mental operations
Answer: C
Psychology
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