Which One of the Following Statements Best Describes Children's Acquisition

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best describes children's acquisition of new learning and problem-solving strategies?

A) When children first acquire a new strategy, they use it infrequently and sometimes ineffectively.
B) When children acquire a new strategy, they almost immediately abandon their earlier, less mature strategies.
C) Children's new strategies are usually simple modifications of previous strategies.
D) Children acquire new, more effective strategies only when adults encourage them to do so.