Information Processing includes which of the following?

• A. Social interaction and empathy
• B. Receiving, assimilating, interpreting, storing, recalling and applying new information
• C. Physical coordination and balance
• D. Verbal fluency only

Answer: (B)

Information processing describes how the mind handles incoming information through stages such as receiving sensory input, assimilating and interpreting it, storing it in memory, recalling it when needed, and applying it to new situations. The option described aligns with that full sequence, capturing both encoding and retrieval as well as practical use of knowledge, which is exactly what information processing entails.

Social interaction and empathy involve social-emotional skills rather than the cognitive steps of handling information. Physical coordination and balance pertain to motor development, not mental processing. Verbal fluency alone highlights language production and does not encompass the broader processing sequence of receiving, interpreting, storing, recalling, and applying information.