CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The information processing model compares human memory to that of ____
A
Dolphins
B
Cellphones
C
Computers
D
Monkeys
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The information processing theory simplified is comparing the human brain to a computer or basic processor. It is theorized that the brain works in a set sequence, as does a computer. The sequence goes as follows, “receives input, processes the information, and delivers an output".

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the information processing model, our memory works like a computer. Information comes in via our senses through various stimuli and is processed by our brain. This information can be stored in our short-term or long-term memory, depending on its importance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Computer memory is measured in megabytes but human memory is estimated to be 2.5 million gigabytes (Nishihara et al., 2016). Although computers are fast at accessing and retrieving stored information, the human brain’s storage capacity is billions of times larger than that of a computer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Information processing is a cognitive learning theory that helps explain how individuals acquire, process, store, and retrieve information from memory. The cognitive architecture that facilitates the processing of information consists of three components: memory stores, cognitive processes, and metacognition.

Detailed explanation-5: -These stages were first proposed by Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin (1968). Their model of human memory, called Atkinson-Shiffrin (A-S), is based on the belief that we process memories in the same way that a computer processes information.

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