Which of the Following Is Proposed by the Information-Processing Theorists

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is proposed by the information-processing theorists to explain advances in thought processes during adolescence?

• A) Horizontal décalage accounts for changes during this period.
• B) Adolescents discover a new relation between thought and language.
• C) Acquisition of more powerful and efficient strategies to solve problems leads to new abilities.
• D) Specialized practice in particular domains of experience leads to abstract thought processes.

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