Theorists Who Employ Computer Analogies and Flowcharts to Explain Development

question 95

Multiple Choice

Theorists who employ computer analogies and flowcharts to explain development are operating from which theoretical perspective?

• A) Behavioral
• B) Organismic
• C) Cognitive
• D) Information processing

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Definitions:

Attribution Errors

Mistakes in attributing specific behaviors or outcomes to the wrong causes, often leading to misunderstandings or misjudgments about people's actions or intentions.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where an observer's overall impression of a person, company, brand, or product influences their feelings and thoughts about that entity's character or properties.

Permanent Change

An alteration in a system or environment that is enduring and not reversible.

Mental Models

Internal representations of the world that people use to understand and interact with their environment.