The process of receiving and interpreting the sensory stimuli that functions as a basis for understanding, knowing, and learning is termed:

A) perception.
B) attending.
C) thinking.
D) memory.


Ans: A
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Perceiving is the process of receiving and interpreting sensory stimuli that function as a basis for understanding, knowing, or learning.

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