APA Dictionary of Psychology
information processing (IP)
- the manipulation of data by computers to accomplish some goal, such as problem solving or communication.
- in cognitive psychology, the flow of information through the human nervous system, involving the operation of perceptual systems, memory stores, decision processes, and response mechanisms. Information processing psychology is the approach that concentrates on understanding these operations. See also information theory.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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