Information-Processing Researchers

question 55

Multiple Choice

Information-processing researchers

• A) focus on interactions between the various core domains of thought.
• B) focus on general concepts, such as assimilation and accommodation, to describe how children think.
• C) want to know exactly what individuals of different ages do when faced with a task or problem.
• D) assume that learning takes place within the zone of proximal development.

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Definitions:

Deferred Imitation

The ability to remember and replicate an action observed at an earlier time, without the model being present.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, from birth to about 2 years, where infants learn about the world through their senses and actions.

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual capabilities which influence a person's behavior and learning ability.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another, thus playing a role in learning, empathy, and understanding others' intentions.