The Cognitive Process People Use to Make Sense Out of the Environment

question 59

Multiple Choice

The cognitive process people use to make sense out of the environment by selecting, organizing, and interpreting information is called:

• A) selective retention.
• B) dissonance.
• C) attitude.
• D) perception.
• E) personality.

Recognize the brain’s involvement in memory formation and emotional learning.

Understand the organization and function of the sensory and motor cortices.

Grasp the principles underlying neuroscientific research methods, including historical approaches.

Appreciate the relationship between brain structure and language processing.

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