The Information-Processing Approach

question 79

Multiple Choice

The information-processing approach

• A) grew directly out of behaviorism.
• B) was facilitated by the early research in computer science.
• C) was inspired by linguists, such as Noam Chomsky, who provided extensive analyses about the way that sentences are coded in memory.
• D) is primarily used to explain cognitive development.

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Definitions:

Lead Time

In purchasing systems, the time between recognition of the need for an order and receiving it; in production systems, it is the order, wait, move, queue, setup, and run times for each component.

Inexpensive

Having a low cost or price; not expensive.

Mathematical Model

A representation of a system, process, or relationship using mathematical concepts and language, often used to analyze or predict behavior.

Operations

The activities involved in the day-to-day running of a business that relate to the production and delivery of goods and services.