Both Steven, age 5, and his sister Susan, age 9, have been presented with a task in which they are shown pictures of both plants and animals. They are asked to remember which pictures are of plants. Steven is unable to distinguish the pictures, while Susan does so successfully. Which strategy has Susan used?

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Susan likely used selective attention, which involves focusing on relevant information (pictures of plants) while ignoring irrelevant information (pictures of animals).

Both Steven, Age 5, and His Sister Susan, Age 9