A Major Distinction Between Piaget's Theory and the Information-Processing Approach

question 55

Multiple Choice

A major distinction between Piaget's theory and the information-processing approach is that Piaget

• A)viewed development as continuous,whereas the information-processing approach regards development as occurring in distinct stages.
• B)viewed development as an active process,whereas the information-processing approach regards the organism as passive.
• C)focused on perception,whereas the information-processing approach focuses on thinking and memory.
• D)regarded development as occurring in stages,whereas the information-processing approach views development as continuous.

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