Five-year-old Bud and thirteen-year-old Linnie are both taught a new memory strategy. They are then given a task on which the strategy proves effective. The next day, the children are given a memory task similar to the one given on the previous day. What should you expect to happen?
A) Neither Bud nor Linnie will use the memory strategy learned on the previous day.
B) Bud will use the memory strategy learned on the previous day while Linnie may not.
C) Linnie will use the memory strategy learned on the previous day while Bud may not.
D) Both Bud and Linnie will use the memory strategy learned on the previous day.

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Older children, like Linnie, are more likely to apply learned strategies to new situations due to their more developed cognitive abilities, whereas younger children, like Bud, may not consistently apply newly learned strategies.

Five-Year-Old Bud and Thirteen-Year-Old Linnie Are Both Taught a New