Why Is the Information Processing Approach to Measuring Infant Intelligence

question 63

Multiple Choice

Why is the information processing approach to measuring infant intelligence predictive of later intellectual ability?

• A) Because the information processing approach is an excellent measure of neurological health.
• B) Because attention, memory, speed of thinking, and cognitive adaptability are competencies that permit individuals to make sense of and adapt to their world.
• C) Because perception and motor skills, responsiveness, and language skills are competencies that form the foundation for later intelligence.
• D) Because the information processing approach incorporates both cognitive and socioemotional measures of infant ability.

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Pepsinogen

Proenzyme formed and secreted by the chief cells of the gastric mucosa; the acidity of the gastric juice and pepsin itself converts pepsinogen into pepsin.

Zymogen Granules

Intracellular storage granules found in the pancreas and other glands, containing inactive enzyme precursors that can be activated when needed.

Salivary Amylase

An enzyme found in saliva that starts the process of breaking down starches into sugars during digestion.

Pyloric Pump

A mechanism involving the pylorus, the region of the stomach that connects to the small intestine, which regulates the passage of digestive contents into the intestine.