Cognitive psychologyLesson 2 of 3 in the course Behaviourist and cognitive learning theories

Information Processing: Memory, Development, and Learning

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Summary

This lesson introduces information processing theory and its account of how people take in, work with, and use information. It also explains why the computer analogy is useful and how this perspective views cognitive development.

For example, a person hears a smoke alarm, recognizes the sound as a warning, recalls what it means, and leaves the building. The sound is input; recognizing and interpreting it are processing; leaving is output.

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What does the computer analogy illustrate in information processing theory?
It models how people receive, process, and use information without claiming that minds and computers are identical.
What is working memory?
A system for temporarily holding and actively working with information needed for immediate use.
What is executive cognition?
Awareness of how one's own information processing works, including its strengths and weaknesses.
What is the difference between semantic, episodic, and procedural memory?
Semantic memory stores facts, episodic memory stores personal events, and procedural memory supports learned skills.
How can nature and nurture contribute to information processing?
Biological characteristics contribute to cognitive capacities, while experience supplies information and can change what is stored.

Quiz questions

  1. What is the central executive's main role in Baddeley and Hitch's working-memory model?Answer: Coordinating and directing information processing.
  2. Which type of information does the phonological loop work with?Answer: Auditory and verbal information.
  3. What is the proposed function of the episodic buffer?Answer: Holding and integrating information from different sources.
  4. What does the Erlangen School's KAI test measure?Answer: Processing-related quantities, including reading speed.
  5. What does selective attention enable a person to do?Answer: Focus on some information while filtering out other information.

Based on the Wikipedia article Information processing theory, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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