Partly Because of the Extent of Myelination and Partly Because

question 33

True/False

Partly because of the extent of myelination and partly because of a paucity of experience, young children process information more slowly than older children do.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Psychology

A field within psychology focused on studying cognitive functions such as thinking, perceiving, memory, and learning.

Thinking

The mental manipulation of representations of information we encounter in our environments.

Memory

The nervous system’s ability to obtain and retain information and skills for later retrieval.

Attention

The focusing of mental resources on specific information to become consciously aware of that information.