Which term represents the information processing model that includes transfer, simplification, generalization, restructuring, and automatization?

• A. Declarative Knowledge
• B. Procedural Knowledge
• C. Information Processing Model
• D. Automatization

Answer: (C)

Information processing theory describes learning as the mind handling information through stages and operations that make processing more efficient. The listed processes—transfer, simplification, generalization, restructuring, and automatization—are examples of how learners reorganize knowledge to apply it effectively and with less cognitive effort. The term that names this entire framework is the Information Processing Model because it captures encoding, storage, retrieval, and the ways learners adapt knowledge to new tasks. Automatization is a key outcome within this model, as practice turns explicit steps into automatic skills, freeing working memory for higher-level reasoning. For instance, in Spanish, a learner might transfer rules from their first language, simplify rules into core patterns, generalize those patterns to related forms, restructure their mental grammar, and eventually perform conjugations automatically with fluency.