Psych: Information Processing

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Attention

Grows from short, easily distracted focus in toddlers to sustained, selective attention in adolescence.

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Working memory

The mental notepad for holding and using information. Capacity grows steadily through childhood.

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Executive function

Inhibition, flexible thinking, and planning. Develops with the prefrontal cortex into the mid-20s

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Significance of Information Processing

Executive function predicts school readiness. Chronic stress can strain it, but responsive care, play, and practice build it. Context shapes capacity.