Garrett practiced printing the alphabet before he started school. Once there, he found out the teacher wanted him to make some of the letters differently from what he had practiced. When Garrett starts to make the letter the old way, catches himself, and switches to the new way, he is demonstrating:
A) cognitive inhibition.
B) cognitive flexibility.
C) goal setting.
D) delayed gratification.

Question

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Cognitive inhibition is the ability to suppress a prepotent response in order to make a more appropriate response. In this case, Garrett is suppressing his old way of making the letter in order to make it the new way.

Garrett Practiced Printing the Alphabet Before He Started School