1. Information Processing
Chapter 7
Information Processing

3. Information Processing Steps
Stimulus
Attention
Encoding
Memory
Thinking
Response

4. Information Processing
Resources
Capacity
Processing Speed
Mechanisms of Change

5. Attention Defined Types of Attention Selective Divided Sustained
Executive

6. Attention (cont.) Infancy Childhood Orienting/Investigating
Habituation/Dishabituation
Joint Attention
Childhood

7. Memory
Types
Short Term
Long Term
Working
Content Knowledge
Expertise

8. More Memory Infancy Childhood First Memories Infantile Amnesia
Memory Span

9. More Memory Strategies Organization Elaboration Imagery
Reconstructive Memory**
Children as Eyewitnesses

10. Thinking Defined Infancy Childhood 1. Critical Thinking
--Reciprocal Teaching
2. Scientific Thinking
3. Problem Solving

11. Metacognition Defined Metamemory Theory of Mind 18 mos. to 3 yrs.
7 and up

12. More Metacognition Individual Differences Autism
Metacognition in Childhood

13. Study Guide Definitions Steps of Info Processing
Four Areas of Info Processing Theory
(see flow chart)
Changes in Info Processing
Infancy
Early Childhood
Late Childhood
Thinking
Theory of Mind
Autism

14. Study Guide
Basically, this chapter consists of two areas of information
Definitions
Changes from Infancy to Childhood