What are the major criticisms of the information-processing approach to cognitive development?

What will be an ideal response?

First, the information-processing approach does not offer a comprehensive, overarching structure for explaining cognitive development. Second, it sometimes describes cogitation as "cold" and emphasizes logical reasoning. The approach rarely considers social interactions, emotional reactions, or motivations in real-world situations. Third, the information-processing models focus on the executive processor; however, the theory lacks details regarding how the executive processor works or develops.

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