You Give a Three-Year-Old Some Cards Depicting Two Shapes (E

Multiple Choice

You give a three-year-old some cards depicting two shapes (e.g., dogs and cookies) that are drawn in two colors (e.g., black and yellow) . Ask the child to first sort by color. After sorting several cards, ask to switch tasks and sort by shape. This is best described as a test of what?

A) processing speed
B) metacognition
C) long-term memory
D) inhibitory control