As an Information-Processing Theorist, Dr

question 80

Multiple Choice

As an information-processing theorist, Dr. Tonic is most likely to conceptualize human cognitive development as a(n)

• A) butterfly that evolves from one qualitative level of processing to the next.
• B) computer that develops a larger "hard drive memory" and a "faster central processing unit."
• C) iceberg in which little processing can be seen, but a great deal is occurring at the unconscious level.
• D) mechanical calculator, unaffected by biological factors.

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