The Information Processing Approach to Cognition Likens Thought to

question 43

Multiple Choice

The information processing approach to cognition likens thought to

• A)the operation of a computer.
• B)the storage system of a library.
• C)the assembly-line production of a factory.
• D)the trial-and-error learning of the rat in a maze.

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Definitions:

Receptive Fields

Specific areas within the sensory nervous system that, when stimulated, affect the activity of neurons.

Preexisting Categories

Cognitive classifications or groups that an individual has already formed before encountering new information, which helps in organizing and assimilating new data.

ΔI

Signifies a change in a variable, commonly used in mathematics and physics to denote a change in intensity or other measurable factors.

Standard Stimulus

A specific, unchanging stimulus used as a basis for comparison in experimental investigations.