information processing theory
alternative label: cognitive information processing model
definition: Information processing theories explain how people work with or perform mental operations on information they have received. These operations include all mental activities that involve noticing, taking in, manipulating, storing, combining, or retrieving information. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Information Processing Theory]
broader: knowledge and learning
broader: cognitive development
type: Concept

knowledge and learning
type: Concept
narrower: information processing theory

cognitive development
type: Concept
narrower: information processing theory

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: information processing theory