Human Growth and Development CLEP Prep Practice Exam

During what age range is the storage and retrieval of information most efficient?

1. Birth to 3 years

2. 18 months to 3 years

3. 3 to 5 years

4. 5 to 10 years

The correct answer is: 3 to 5 years

The storage and retrieval of information is most efficient when children are between the ages of 3 to 5 years. This is due to the development of their prefrontal cortex which is responsible for organizing and storing information. Option A is incorrect as newborns and infants do not have a fully developed prefrontal cortex yet to efficiently store and retrieve information. Option B is also incorrect as while this age range overlaps with the 3 to 5 year range, not all children at 18 months to 3 years have fully developed prefrontal cortex and therefore may not have the same level of efficiency in storage and retrieval of information. Option D is incorrect as children at this age are still developing their prefrontal cortex and may not have reached the peak efficiency in information processing yet.