Young children's eye movements were found to be haphazard, while older children systematically scanned pictures when asked to identify whether pictures of two houses were different or identical. These behaviors are thought to reflect what processes?

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The haphazard eye movements of young children compared to the systematic scanning of older children suggest that attention is the key process at play here. As children get older, their attentional abilities increase and become more focused, which allows them to scan pictures more systematically.

Young Children's Eye Movements Were Found to Be Haphazard, While