A cognitive theory known as information processing uses all the following metaphors for learning except :
A)instinctual behavior is similar to preprogrammed read-only memory in a computer.
B)random access memory is similar to short-term memory.
C)learning becomes permanent when new ideas are transferred from long-term memory to short-term memory, similar to the process in a computer.
D)information stored in a computer's memory is available based on the needs and choices of the computer user, similar to the process that a person's brain performs.

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The correct metaphor for learning in cognitive theory is that learning becomes permanent when new ideas are transferred from short-term memory to long-term memory, not the other way around as stated in option C. This is contrary to how information processing theory describes the learning process.

A Cognitive Theory Known as Information Processing Uses All the Following