Cognition Is Known as ____

question 89

Multiple Choice

Cognition is known as ____.

• A) the stochastic activity of comprehension and the acquisition of knowledge through external structures
• B) knowledge that is acquired through the senses and applied to stimuli within the environment
• C) the mental activity of knowing and the processes through which knowledge is acquired and problems solved
• D) one's problem solving ability and synthesis of information presented within one's environment

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Definitions:

Declarative Selves

The aspect of an individual's self-concept that consists of conscious knowledge or descriptions of one's own characteristics, relationships, and experiences.

Procedural Selves

The aspects of self that are concerned with patterns of behavior, habits, and routines that are learned and executed without conscious awareness.

Ought Self

Represents an individual's understanding of what others expect them to be, encompassing the obligations and responsibilities perceived from the external environment.

Evolutionary Theory

A scientific explanation for the diversity of life on Earth, proposing that species change over time through processes like natural selection and genetic drift.