How Do Information Processing Approaches to Understanding Cognitive Development Compare

question 52

Multiple Choice

How do information processing approaches to understanding cognitive development compare to Piaget's approach to understanding cognitive development?

• A)Information processing approaches focus on quantitative developments,whereas Piaget's approach focuses on qualitative developments.
• B)Information processing approaches focus on effective object manipulation,whereas Piaget's approach focuses on efficient object manipulation.
• C)Information processing approaches focus on qualitative developments,whereas Piaget's approach focuses on quantitative developments.
• D)Information processing approaches focus on mental representations of processes,whereas Piaget's approach focuses on abstract idealizations of processes.

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