John Is Reading His Cognitive Psychology Textbook

question 1

Multiple Choice

John is reading his Cognitive Psychology textbook. He notices that his stomach is grumbling, but he thinks, "I will finish this section of the chapter and then go to lunch." John's thought illustrates the cognitive process of _______.

• A) pattern recognition
• B) memory
• C) imagery
• D) decision making

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Definitions:

After-School Program

Educational or recreational activities provided for children after the end of the regular school day.

Temporal Precedence

Temporal precedence refers to a chronological relationship in which a cause precedes its effect in time, indicating a possible causal relationship.

Covariation

The degree to which two variables vary together, which is used to suggest a potential causal relationship between them.

External Forces

Outside influences for change.