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According to the passage, what do cognitivists try to understand?
According to the passage, what do cognitivists try to understand?
- The mind and its abilities in perception, learning, thinking, and language use (correct)
- The influence of social and cultural factors on cognition
- The effects of reinforcement and punishment on behavior
- The brain's biological functions and neural connections
How do cognitive theorists view learning?
How do cognitive theorists view learning?
- As a function of the combinatorial effect of an individual's perceptual processes, attitudes, belief systems, and other mental processes (correct)
- As a biological process determined by neural connections in the brain
- As a result of social interactions and cultural influences
- As a process of strengthening associations through training and reinforcement
According to the passage, how do cognitive theorists view humans?
According to the passage, how do cognitive theorists view humans?
- As products of their social and cultural environments
- As passive organisms where associations are strengthened through training
- As biological entities driven by neural connections in the brain
- As active information processors who engage in symbolic mental processes (correct)
How do cognitive theories of learning view the process of learning, according to Loftus (1993)?
How do cognitive theories of learning view the process of learning, according to Loftus (1993)?
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What analogy did cognitive theorists use to describe the human brain?
What analogy did cognitive theorists use to describe the human brain?
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According to the passage, what do cognitive theorists contrast themselves with?
According to the passage, what do cognitive theorists contrast themselves with?
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What mental processes are associated with an organism becoming aware of or coming to know its environment, according to the passage?
What mental processes are associated with an organism becoming aware of or coming to know its environment, according to the passage?
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According to the passage, what do cognitive theories postulate?
According to the passage, what do cognitive theories postulate?
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What is the purpose of cognitive theories of learning, according to the passage?
What is the purpose of cognitive theories of learning, according to the passage?
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