AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Higher order thinking is often used to refer to ‘transfer’, ‘critical thinking’ and ‘problem solving. ‘ These can be defined as: transfer-the student’s ability to apply knowledge and skills to new contexts (for example, a student in year 5 learning about fractions applied her knowledge to a real world scenario)

Detailed explanation-2: -Concept formation refers to a higher-order mental process that acts on information that has been perceived through our sensory organs and encoded and stored in memory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Higher order cognition is composed of a range of sophisticated thinking skills. Among the functions subsumed under this category of neurodevelopmental function are concept acquisition, systematic decision making, evaluative thinking, brainstorming (including creativity), and rule usage.