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Many Young Kids Would Rather Explore Options Than Get Rewards
Developmental Science, show that when adults and 4- to 5-year-old children played a game where certain choices earned them rewards, both adults and children quickly learned what choices would give them the biggest returns.But while adults used that knowledge to maximize their prizes, children continued exploring the other options, just to see if their value may have changed.“Exploration seems to be a major driving force during early childhood, even outweighing the importance of immediate rewards,” said Dr.
