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altibaby

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Growth in brain sophistication during middle childhood allows the child to focus on certain stimuli to the exclusion of others. This ability is known as
 
  automatization.
  decentration.
  transduction.
  selective attention.

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Frequently, school-age children on a baseball field will shout, Think fast and immediately throw a baseball in the direction of a teammate. What is being tested is the teammate's
 
  forearm strength.
  reaction time.
  team spirit.
  ability to field balls.



sierramartinez

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Answer to Question 1

selective attention.

Answer to Question 2

reaction time.



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