Briefly describe how the information processing approach is analogous to a computer

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Information processing approaches suggest that the process of encoding, storage, and retrieval are analogous to different parts of a computer. Encoding can be thought of as a computer's keyboard, by which you would input the information. Storage is the computer's hard drive, where knowledge is stored. Retrieval is analogous to software that accesses the information for display on the computer screen. Only when all three processes are operating can information be processed.

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a. find correlating causes for the problem b. plan and evaluate treatment c. determine who is responsible for the problem d. treat individual symptoms

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The heritability coefficient is LOW if the correlation for

a. fraternal twins is weak, whereas the correlation for identical twins is strong. b. fraternal twins is equal to the correlation for parent/child. c. fraternal twins is equal to the correlation for identical twins. d. fraternal twins is equal to the correlation for siblings who were born separately.

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Kareem, who is 3 years old, is having trouble zipping his jacket. His mother worries that he is not keeping up with his age in terms of fine motor skills. She should not worry since that is common for a 3-year-old

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Based on the PET scan research by Drevets and colleagues (2008), _____, which may be implicated in mood disorders, is 40% to 50% smaller in people with major depressive disorder

a) an area in the prefrontal cortex b) the amygdala c) the occipital lobe d) the hypothalamus

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