Test Bank for
Cognition | Exam
Prep | Grade A+
• cognition . Answer: the mental action or process of acquiring
knowledge and understanding through thought, experience and senses
• sensation . Answer: involves our senses, organs recieve physical
stimuli from the environment
• perception . Answer: when the brain selects, organises and gives
meaning to the sensation
• attention span . Answer: refers to the amount of time a person is able to
selectively attend stimuli
• selective attention . Answer: selective attention is voluntarily focusing
on a specific sensory input
• divided attention . Answer: a high-level cognitive process
(multitasking) where the brain manages multiple stimuli or tasks
simultaneously
• daydreaming . Answer: day dreams are shifts in attention toward
internal thoughts and imagined scenarios
Cognition | Exam
Prep | Grade A+
• cognition . Answer: the mental action or process of acquiring
knowledge and understanding through thought, experience and senses
• sensation . Answer: involves our senses, organs recieve physical
stimuli from the environment
• perception . Answer: when the brain selects, organises and gives
meaning to the sensation
• attention span . Answer: refers to the amount of time a person is able to
selectively attend stimuli
• selective attention . Answer: selective attention is voluntarily focusing
on a specific sensory input
• divided attention . Answer: a high-level cognitive process
(multitasking) where the brain manages multiple stimuli or tasks
simultaneously
• daydreaming . Answer: day dreams are shifts in attention toward
internal thoughts and imagined scenarios
