Mechanisms that combine memory, processing speed, and knowledge to regulate the analysis and flow of information within the information-processing system are referred to as _____.
A) preoperational thought
B) reciprocity
C) the limbic system
D) control processes

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The mechanisms described in the question are called control processes, which involve the coordination and regulation of cognitive processes such as memory, processing speed, and knowledge to guide information processing. The other options (A) preoperational thought refers to a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, (B) reciprocity refers to the exchange of behaviors or actions between two people, and (C) the limbic system is a brain region involved in emotion and memory.

Mechanisms That Combine Memory, Processing Speed, and Knowledge to Regulate