If you think of cognitive processing as a type of information processing, then the brain is the ______ and the cognitive processes themselves are the ______.
A. hardware; software
B. response; stimulus
C. software; hardware
D. stimulus; response
Answer: A
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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