Contemporary Information Processing Theories of Learning Can Best Be Described

question 19

Multiple Choice

Contemporary information processing theories of learning can best be described as theories that:

• A) Focus on how people solve problems
• B) Propose that people learn in distinctly computer-like ways
• C) Deal primarily with how people develop the ability to think abstractly
• D) Explain how people interpret and remember the events they experience

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Definitions:

High Intelligence

A significant above-average ability to understand complex ideas, learn quickly, and engage in various forms of reasoning.

Infant

A very young child, typically under one year of age.

Toddler Development

The physical, emotional, and cognitive growth and changes that occur in children between the ages of one and three.

Classically Conditioned Learning

An educational method where two stimuli are paired together multiple times; initially, the second stimulus triggers a response, but over time, this response is triggered by the first stimulus alone.