Three-year-old children tend to think that the Stroop test is really easy, as compared to six-year-old children, 12-year-old children, or adults. This is because, in general, three-year-olds ____.
A)do not have fully formed schemas
B)do not know how to read
C)have not made lasting associations between colors and particular objects
D)are less likely to rely on automatic processing

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Three-year-old children typically find the Stroop test easier because they do not know how to read. The Stroop test involves naming the color of the word rather than the word itself, which becomes more challenging when the ability to read interferes with naming the color.

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