Information processing theory
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Concerned with the way people think about (process) information. Thinks memory and learning are present from birth and gradually grow. Thinking is a process that occurs over time.
Focuses on:
-Structures of the mental system (ex.memory systems)
-Mental activities (ex: remembering, categorizing, reasoning, etc)
-How changes in thinking occur
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