How is the term cognition, derived from the Latin word cogito, described in your text?
a. ?a set of organizing principles derived from experience and leading to permanent changes in behavior or knowledge
b. ?a group of internal mental processes, including information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving
c. ?the ability to understand complex ideas, adapt effectively to the environment, learn from experience, engage in reasoning, and overcome obstacles
d. ?a system for communicating thoughts and feelings using universally understood signals
ANSWER:
a
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