According to the information-processing framework, which of the following is NOT true?

Correct answer: D. Two types of processing which is conscious, and controlled processing which in unconscious.Counseling Services

  • A. Both the brain and the computer consist of millions components yet the behaviour of compute can be understood by studying the programs that run them.
  • B. A useful account of human behaviour is considered possible by using terms abstract enough to transcend to transcend the operation of the brain's approximately 180 billion nerve cells.
  • C. From the human information-processing perspective, information delivered to the senses is translated into a cognitive code.
  • D. Two types of processing which is conscious, and controlled processing which in unconscious.Counseling Services

Explanation

The statement reverses the usual distinction: controlled processing is conscious and deliberate, whereas automatic processing is generally unconscious and rapid. The other options describe key assumptions of the information-processing framework.

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