According to Information-Processing Theories, Cognitive Development Does NOT Occur as Children

question 55

Multiple Choice

According to information-processing theories, cognitive development does NOT occur as children go through the process of

• A) acquiring new strategies.
• B) coming to utilize innate understandings of crucial concepts.
• C) expanding the amount they can process at one time.
• D) becoming increasingly efficient at executing basic mental activities.

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Definitions:

Factor Analysis

A method in statistics that accounts for the differences among observed, correlated variables by reducing them to fewer unknown variables, referred to as factors.

MMPI

A psychological assessment tool used to diagnose mental health disorders and assess personality structure.

Biologically Inherited

Traits or characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring through genes.

Temperament

The inherent part of an individual's personality, including mood, behavior tendencies, and emotional responses, that is evident from a young age.