Featured Article Quiz #189
Cognition
#1 Which option best matches the definition of cognition?
Mental processes that handle information, including gaining, storing, changing, and using knowledge
Only physical processes in the brain that do not involve thinking or learning
A term that refers only to muscle movement and reflexes
#2 Which of the following is an example of a cognitive process described in the text?
Perception, attention, memory, and thinking
Digestion, breathing, and circulation
Only muscle contraction and bone growth
#3 What does the text say memory enables?
Taking in information, storing it, and later retrieving it for thinking and behavior
Detecting sensory signals without any ability to store or retrieve information
Making automatic decisions without any involvement of stored information