Cognitive information processing centers around the two-store memory model, where networks are formed in memory. Organization, elaboration, and rehearsal are processes that help form memory networks. The focus of cognitive information processing is the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of information and is a theory that is compatible with the findings in brain research and neuroscience.
Summarize the major aspects of cognitive information processing.
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of cognitive information processing, in general.
Apply cognitive information processing to a practical situation in your specialization. Describe the situation, how the theory can be applied, and what the expected outcomes would be.
Analyze the processes of memory and transfer in cognitive information processing.
Compare behaviorism, social cognitive theory, and cognitive information processing.
Write in a concise, balanced, and logically organized manner. Use grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of graduate-level composition, using the accepted form and style of the profession, including APA cited support and format.
Paper Requirements
Number of References: A paper of this length should include references. As a graduate student, you are responsible for determining the appropriate number of resources. The majority of them should be original research articles published in legitimate scientific journals. A few review or survey articles are also acceptable.
APA Style: You must use proper APA style to cite and list your references. Refer to the Capella Online Writing Center's APA Style and Formatting guidelines for more information.
Format: Use the following structure to organize your paper:
Cover page (your name, your specialization or program, title and course number, current quarter and year, instructor's name).
Optional: Abstract.
Body of paper, including headings and subheadings over the appropriate content.
Reference list.
Refer to the APA Style and Formatting guidelines for additional formatting information.
Style: Write in the third person as an impartial narrator. Avoid the use of I, we, or you. In particular, avoid phrases like "I think" in favor of phrases like "the evidence suggests" or "research indicates." In science, personal opinion carries no weight unless it is supported by a combination of empirical research and statistical or logical-mathematical inference.
Other Notes: Avoid long quoted passages from your source texts. Your paper should be a synthesis of your own ideas, in your own words—even if your ideas refer to the original ideas of others, in which case the references should be explicit. A paper at the graduate level should be scholarly and more than a mere summary. It should present a unique thesis or at least a significant point that you are trying to make, adding appreciably to what is already known of your topic. Your point or thesis will stand or fall solely on its strength—that is, the quality and quantity of the evidence you present.
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