Which term includes mental processes such as perception, attention, memory, language, and thinking used to process information?

• A. Affective Domain
• B. Psychomotor Skills
• C. Cognitive Processes
• D. Social Skills

Answer: (C)

Mental activities that process information are called cognitive processes. These include perception (how we take in sensory input), attention (what we focus on), memory (storing and recalling information), language (how we encode and express ideas), and thinking (reasoning and problem-solving). These processes work together to interpret, organize, and use information, which is why they’re described as cognitive. In education, the other domains refer to different aspects: the affective domain involves emotions and values, psychomotor skills involve physical actions and coordination, and social skills involve interacting with others. Since the prompt specifies mental processes used to process information, the term that fits best is cognitive processes.