Questions:
All of the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating are referred to as:
cognition.
conservation.
schema.
memory.
Transcript text:
All of the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating are referred to as:
cognition.
conservation.
schema.
memory.
Solution
The answer is the first one: cognition.
Explanation for each option:
Cognition: This term refers to all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating. It encompasses processes such as perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.
Conservation: This is a concept from developmental psychology, particularly associated with Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development. It refers to a child's understanding that certain properties of objects remain the same despite changes in the object's form or appearance. It is not a term that encompasses all mental activities.
Schema: A schema is a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information. While it is a part of cognition, it does not encompass all mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
Memory: Memory is the process by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. It is a component of cognition but does not cover all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, and communicating.
In summary, cognition is the broadest term that includes all the mental activities mentioned in the question.