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

question 106

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Mood

A temporary state of mind or feeling that affects an individual's emotional state and influences perception.

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) stages.

Motor Cortex

The region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

Somatosensory Cortex

A region of the cerebral cortex that processes sensory information from the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain.