Information-Processing Theory

According to the information-processing perspective, ___________ increase(s) the chances that we will retain information and use it efficiently.

• autobiographical memory

• individual experiences

• use of mental strategies

• operant conditioning

In the information-processing system, information first enters _______

• working memory.

• the central executive.

• long-term memory.

• the sensory register.

In the information-processing system, the central executive _______.

• is the conscious, reflective part of the mental system

• collaborates with long-term memory to direct problem solving and reasoning.

• is where sights and sounds are represented directly and stored briefly.

• is a special part of the long-term memory that manages complex activities

In the information-processing system, _______ is unlimited in capacity.

• working memory

• long-term memory

• the central executive

• the sensory register

According to the information-processing framework, ________ make(s) more complex forms of thinking possible with age.

• increases in the size of short-term memory

• changes in the structure of the mental system

• increases in the capacity of the mental system

• the emergence of goal-directed behavior

Mario sees a familiar face at the mall, but he cannot recall the person’s name. Mario is having problems with ______.

• storage

• categorization.

• encoding.

• retrieval.