Psychological Development and Education ›› 2002, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (2): 92-96.

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A Concept of Processing Capacity: Based on The Complexity of Concepts

GUO Shu-bin1, MO Lei2   

  1. 1. Department of Educational Management, Foshan educational college, Foshan 528000;
    2. Department of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 530631
  • Online:2002-04-15 Published:2002-04-15

Abstract: New concepts from cognit ive science have fundamentally changed our view of cognitive development.Inthis paper,we explore the implications of a concepts from cognit ive science.That is capacity.A new conception ofprocessing capacity is introduced.It is said that capacity should be measured on the base of the idea of complexity.Processing capacity is said to be best defined in terms of the number of independent dimensions,that enter into aspecific computation.Conceptual chunking and segmentat ion are often used to represent complex concepts.In thisview,individual differences in processing capacity probably operate through the clarity and effectiveness of representations,and cognit ive development is an interact ion of maturation and experience.

Key words: concept complexity, processing capacity, individual differences, cogintive growth

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