According to the Information-Processing Approach

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to the information-processing approach,

• A) we process all information at either a deep or shallow level of processing.
• B) introspection is the most important research technique; with the proper controls, introspection can be very reliable.
• C) decision-making is the primary component of all cognitive processes.
• D) mental processes can be interpreted as a flow of information, somewhat similar to the way a computer operates.

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Definitions:

Kinesthetic

Relating to kinesthesia, the awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs in the muscles and joints.

Audition

is the formal term for the sense of hearing, or the process by which sound waves are interpreted by the brain.

Papillae

Structures on the tongue that contain groupings of taste buds.

Gustatory Receptors

Specialized sensory cells located on the tongue that detect taste stimuli and convey taste signals to the brain.