AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Brain cognitive functions are the mental processes that allow us to receive, select, store, transform, develop, and recover information that we’ve received from external stimuli. This process allows us to understand and to relate to the world more effectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -cognitive. adjective. cog·ni·tive ˈkäg-nət-iv. : of, relating to, or being conscious mental activities (as thinking, reasoning, remembering, imagining, learning words, and using language)

Detailed explanation-3: -The prefrontal cortex is important for cognitive control, the ability to orchestrate brain processes along a common theme. Neurophysiological and behavioural studies indicate that prefrontal neurons may participate in neural ensembles that represent task contingencies and rules.