According to the ecological model of memory development, infant memory processes ________.
A) are essentially the same as those of older individuals; however, the demands of different ecological niches lead infants to attend to and encode different information than older individuals
B) cannot be studied outside their natural environment, i.e., the family
C) are under the strong influence of the specific type of socio-economic environment in which the child is raised
D) are fundamentally different from those of older individuals

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The ecological model of memory development posits that while the basic processes of memory are consistent across ages, the differences in memory between infants and older individuals are largely due to the different ecological niches they occupy, which influence what information is attended to and encoded.

According to the Ecological Model of Memory Development, Infant Memory