Question

Payam excels at remembering people’s names. He associates each person’s name with something that describes the person or with someone else who has the same name. What theoretical perspective discusses Payam’s ability and can predict the skills he will have in terms of cognitive development?

Answer 1

Answer: Information processing theory

Explanation:

Information processing theory tends to approach to the study or research of cognitive development derived out of US experiments in field of psychology. This theory is mostly based upon the notion that a human tends to process the information and data which they receive, instead of merely just responding to the stimuli. This theory also tends to address on how a child grows, their brain develops, therefore leading to development in their capability to process.