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:

Rational Expectations

The hypothesis in economics that individuals form forecasts about the future based on all available information and past experiences in an unbiased and logical manner.

Monetary Policy

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Fiscal Policy

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Real Output

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