AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Social cognition refers to the unique processes that enable human beings to interpret social information and behave appropriately in a social environment. As in other domains of cognition, social information processing relies initially on attending to and perceiving relevant cues.

Detailed explanation-2: -Social cognition is the way in which people process, remember, and use information in social contexts to explain and predict their own behavior and that of others. Children’s social cognition may be influenced by multiple factors, both external and internal to the child.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social Cognition: The study of how we perceive (recognize stimuli), remember, and interpret (explain the meaning of) information about ourselves and others.

Detailed explanation-4: -Perception, attention, memory and action planning would all be examples of cognitive processes. All these processes are important in social interactions and the study of information processing in a social setting is referred to as social cognition.