The Information-Processing Approach

question 127

Multiple Choice

The information-processing approach

• A)is based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
• B)states that human thinking is based on mental hardware and mental software.
• C)proposes that there are four stages of cognitive development.
• D)is no longer a widely used theory of cognitive development.

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