Mira, Who Is 8 Years Old, Has Loved Animals Since

Multiple Choice

Mira, who is 8 years old, has loved animals since she was a preschooler, and she knows lots of information about them. She takes a trip to the zoo with her friend, Danielle. Danielle is 10 years old, and although she likes animals, she does not know nearly as much about them as Mira does. According to information-processing theories, who is likely to learn more from a guided tour by an animal expert, Mira or Danielle?

A) Danielle, because she is older and thus better able to remember things
B) Mira, because she is younger and has a more pliable memory structure
C) Danielle, because she has so much more to learn
D) Mira, because her higher level of knowledge enables her to have better memory for new information