Which Type of Information Processing Falls Outside of Working Memory

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which type of information processing falls outside of working memory?

• A) storing
• B) manipulating
• C) encoding
• D) retrieving

Discuss the legal and societal implications of mental health, including concepts like insanity and competency.

Describe the advancements and challenges in treating and understanding dementia and other disorders prevalent in old age.

Understand the complexity and variability of factors contributing to psychological disorders.

Recognize the importance and limitations of diagnostic criteria and classification systems like DSM-5.

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Definitions:

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood, where the focus is on one noticeable aspect of a situation, neglecting other important features.

Decentration

The cognitive ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously, rather than being focused on a single viewpoint.

Objectivity

Refers to the practice of being impartial, fair, and unbiased in judgment or analysis.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development (ages 2 to 7) where children start to use language and think symbolically but lack the ability for abstract thinking.