Cognitive psychology theory refers to a theoretical perspective within the field of psychology that focuses on understanding how people acquire, process, and store information. It emphasizes the importance of mental processes such as perception, memory, thinking, and problem-solving in shaping human behavior.
A schema is a mental framework or organized pattern of thought that helps us interpret and make sense of new information based on our existing knowledge.
Information processing refers to the way we take in, analyze, store, retrieve, and use information from the environment using various cognitive processes.
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development: Piaget's theory proposes that children go through distinct stages of cognitive development as they actively construct their understanding of the world around them.