The Deliberate Looking into One's Own Cognitive Processes to Examine

question 45

Multiple Choice

The deliberate looking into one's own cognitive processes to examine one's thoughts and feelings is termed _____. 

• A)critical thinking  
• B)conditioning  
• C)reinforcement  
• D)introspection

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Definitions:

Fast Mapping

The process by which children rapidly learn a new word after a brief encounter.

Logical Reasoning

The process of using rational, systematic steps based on sound mathematical procedures and given statements to arrive at a conclusion.

Overextension

A linguistic phenomenon where a child applies a word in a broader context than is appropriate, indicating the developmental process of language acquisition.

Receptive Vocabularies

The words a person can understand and recognize, even if they cannot actively use them in speech or writing.