Information Processing Perspective Flashcards
Information-processing study cognition in order to uncover
mechanisms of change
What 3 parts of the mental system does the store model propose
Sensory, short term memory; long term memory
What are mental strategies
operate on and transform information in order to retain information
In the information-processing process how is new information treated
encoded, recoded, decoded
Which component of the mental system has the most storage capacity
long-term memory
Connectionists models suggest
Strengthening of connections leads to new capabilities - gradual learning can seem stage like
Combination of isolated schemes thus moving from concrete to formal operations stage is called __________
central conceptual structures
What does Case’s neo-Piagetian theory propose
Accepts Piaget’s changes but attribute them to increased efficiency with working memory
What does Seigler’s model of strategy choice propose
An evolutionary perspective - variety of strategies and some are selected while others die off.
What does cognitive inhibition influence
Keeping working memory clear
Children show future-orientated behaviour, the foundation of planning ability when:
early infancy
Research suggests that _______ deficits underlie ADHD symptoms
deficient executive processing (central executive directs flow of information)
What is elaboration
Creating a relationship or shared meaning between information
What are 3 strategies used to retrieve information
recognition, recall, reconstruction
What is gist
memory that contains essential meaning but not the details
