Information processing theory, by breaking cognitive processes down into their component steps, has been used to ______.

a. make progress in developmental psychopathology
b. design better teaching techniques
c. help scientists understand how and why children develop as they do, based on the adaptive value of behaviors
d. understand the importance of nutrition in a child’s development


Ans: B

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