It has been suggested that human infants between 7 and 12 months old make perseverative errors because they do not have a fully developed
A) cortex.
B) prefrontal cortex.
C) hippocampus.
D) visual system.
E) motor system.

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Perseverative errors involve continuing to use a previously successful strategy even when it is no longer appropriate. This requires flexibility in thinking and impulse control, which are controlled by the prefrontal cortex. Infants between 7 and 12 months old do not have a fully developed prefrontal cortex, which can explain why they make these types of errors.

It Has Been Suggested That Human Infants Between 7 and 12