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1
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Information processing theories

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Theories that focus on

a) the structure of the cognitive system
b) mental activities used to deploy attention + memory to solve problems

2
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Task analysis

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Research technique of identifying

a) goals
b) relevant info in the environment
c) potential processing strategies for a problem

3
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Information processing theorists view on children’s nature

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Childrens cognitive growth is CONTINUOUS, in small increments that occur at different times on different tasks

–> children are ACTIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS

4
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What limits childrens thinking ?

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Children’s thinking is limited by

a) memory capacity
b) speed of thought process
c) availability of useful strategies
d) knowledge

5
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How do children surmount processing limitations ?

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  1. Expansion of the amount of information they can process at one time
  2. Increase in speed with which they execute the thought process
  3. Acquisition of new strategies + knowledge
6
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Problem solving

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The process of attaining a goal by using a strategy to overcome an obstacle

  • -> cognitive flexibility helps them pursue their goals
  • -> important components are

a) representation
b) planning
c) strategy choice

7
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Working memory

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Memory system that involves actively attending to, gathering, storing, processing information

–> it is limited by

a) its capacity (amount of info it can store)
b) length of time it can maintain information

–> capacity and speed increase greatly over course of childhood

8
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Long term memory

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Consists of the knowledge that people accumulate over their lifetime

–> factual/procedural/conceptual knowledge

–> can retain an unlimited amount of info for unlimited periods

9
Q

Executive functioning

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Refers to the higher order controls processes necessary to guide behavior in a constantly changing environment

–> include:

a) RESPONSE INHIBITION
- -> avoiding tempting behavior/ controlling behavior in social situations

b) ENHANCED WORKING MEMORY
- -> through use of strategies

c) MENTAL FLEXIBILITY
- -> perspective taking

d) COGNITIVE INHIBITION
- -> ability to control distracting stimuli

10
Q

What are the key roles in the development of memory + learning ?

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The improved

a) encoding
b) speed of processing
c) myelination

11
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Basic processes

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Refer to the simplest + most frequently used mental activities

–> including

a) recognizing
b) associating
c) recalling
d) generalizing
e) encoding

=> happens unconsciously, results of an enhancement of our memory

12
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Encoding

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The process of representing information in our memory that draws to our attention or is considered important

–> selective

13
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Rehearsal

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Repeating of information multiple times in order to remember

–> strategy to enhance memory

14
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Selective attention

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Process of intentionally focusing on the information that is most relevant to the current goal

–> strategy to enhance memory

(7-10 y/o)

15
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Overlapping waves theory

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  1. At age 1, children use multiple strategies
  2. With age + experience they rely increasingly on more advanced strategies
  3. Development involves changes in the use of existing strategies as well as the discovery of new approaches
16
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Planning

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Thinking out a sequence of acts ahead of time and allocating the attention accordingly to reach a goal

–> children fail to do so because this requires to inhibit the desire to solve the problem immediately (response inhibition)

17
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Sustained attention

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Staying focused ( 4y/o)

–> result of the rapid growth of the frontal cortex

18
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Recognition memory

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Ability to tell whether a stimulus is the same as or similar to the one they have seen before

19
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Recall

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Remembering in the absence of perceptual support

  • -> requires retention of pieces of information
  • -> much poorer developed than recognition
20
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Scripts

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General description of what occurs + when it occurs in a particular situation

–> help children organize, interpret, predict repeated events

–> support children efforts of planning

21
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How does attention change ?

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It changes in 3 ways:

a) selectivity
- -> actively aiming the attention

b) utilization activity

c) adaptivity
- -> adapting to certain situations

22
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The development of attention

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1-2 months: Able to pay attention to 1 or 2 objects
–> need minutes to habituate

5 months: Habituate faster (only need seconds)

3-4 y/o: Better at sustaining attention

6-12 y/o: Gain in information-processing capacity
–> synaptic pruning + myelination

7-10 y/o: Selective attention

23
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How do children acquire selective + adaptable attentional strategies ?

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  1. Production Deficiency
  2. Controlled deficiency
  3. Utilization Deficiency
  4. Effective strategy use
24
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Production deficiency

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Failing to produce strategies when they could be helpful

25
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Controlled deficiency

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Failing to control/execute strategies effectively

26
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Utilization deficiency

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Executing strategies consistently, but no improvement in performance

27
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Effective strategy use

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Using strategies consistently + performance improvement