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As you will read this week, cognitivism is a theory that addresses the mind's contribution to how humans learn. The cognitive revolution (although considered by some as an overly stated fact) is suggested to have been a response to the behaviorist movement that rejected introspection (anti-mentalism), and controversially led to what some consider a dissolving of the behaviorist movement.
In your initial post, consider the following prompts about cognitivism, and discuss each, basing your posture on this week's readings, your past experiences, and your past knowledge:
Question 1: Discuss the significance of the cognitive revolution.
Question 2: Explain information processing.
Question 3: Analyze the behaviorist versus cognitivist definition of learning: a change in observational behavior or a change in one's schemata.
Question 4: Which theory do you believe is more accurate? Why? (Support with citations.)
Question 5: Discuss if your personal schemata has changed throughout your life. (This could be about learning, but also about other domains such as love, honesty, hard work, loyalty, etc.)