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What do information processing approaches focus on in cognitive development?
What do information processing approaches focus on in cognitive development?
- The genetic factors influencing learning
- Qualitative changes in cognitive abilities
- The identification of how individuals take in, use, and store information (correct)
- Emotional development and social interactions
How do information processing approaches view the capacity for processing information in children?
How do information processing approaches view the capacity for processing information in children?
- It is unlimited and increases dramatically with age
- It is limited but improves with sophistication of strategies (correct)
- It decreases as children age due to cognitive overload
- It remains the same throughout childhood
What do neo-Piagetian theorists contribute to information processing approaches?
What do neo-Piagetian theorists contribute to information processing approaches?
- They argue that abstract reasoning develops faster than other skills
- They emphasize qualitative changes as primary in cognitive development
- They view cognition as comprised of different types of individual skills (correct)
- They reject any influence of experience on cognitive development
According to information processing approaches, how does cognitive development primarily occur?
According to information processing approaches, how does cognitive development primarily occur?
What characteristic distinguishes information processing approaches from Piagetian approaches?
What characteristic distinguishes information processing approaches from Piagetian approaches?
What concept relates neo-Piagetian theory to information processing?
What concept relates neo-Piagetian theory to information processing?
As children age, how do they process information according to information processing approaches?
As children age, how do they process information according to information processing approaches?
Which of the following best describes how processing speed changes with age according to information processing approaches?
Which of the following best describes how processing speed changes with age according to information processing approaches?
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Information processing approaches
- Information processing approaches focus on how individuals acquire, use, and store information.
- Inspired by computer processing, they view cognitive processes as being broken down into individual steps.
- This approach contrasts with Piaget's theories, which emphasize qualitative changes in thinking.
- Information processing approaches argue that developmental changes are more quantitative with increased processing speed and capacity.
- Unlike Piaget, these theories emphasize the role of individual skills and how different cognitive areas develop at different rates.
- These approaches suggest that cognitive development can be affected by experience and can be altered through the use of strategies.
Neo-Piagetian theory
- Neo-Piagetian theory is a hybrid approach that integrates information processing concepts with Piaget's ideas while acknowledging the importance of individual skills and experience in cognitive development.
- The theory emphasizes the role of experience and strategic thinking in cognitive development, expanding on traditional Piagetian approaches.
Assessment of Information Processing Approaches
- While offering insights into cognitive processes, these approaches have limitations.
- Information processing approaches tend to overlook complex phenomena like creativity and the social context of development.
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