The process of changing information so that we can place it in memory is called

As teens get older, how do their descriptions of themselves change?

a. They focus more on physical characteristics, such as if they are fat or thin. b. They focus more on internal, abstract traits such as if they are kind or smart. c. They focus on comparing themselves to peers such as not being as athletic as another student. d. They focus on disparate traits such as being shy with adults yet outgoing with friends.

According to the information processing theorists, most of the cognitive development

A) is limited to short-term memory. B) consists of developing strategies to maximize processing capacity. C) consists of fast mapping of the social rules of discourse. D) is a balance of assimilation and accommodation.