AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term used to describe the mental activities involved in acquiring, retaining, and using knowledge is:
A
Cognition
B
Learning
C
Perception
D
Sensation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cognition refers to “the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses".

Detailed explanation-2: -Cognition is a term referring to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension. Some of the many different cognitive processes include thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of mental processes such as attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and reasoning.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mental Image. A mental representation of objects or events that are not physically present. Concept. A mental category of objects or ideas based on properties they share. Formal Concept.

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