What is the term used to describe an action which results from a decision based on a thought process?
The judgment of an individual can be divided into:
- Perceptual Judgement. It is the ability to make a judgement based on learned skills or experience by interpreting sensory information to make decisions. The individual senses stimulus from the environment, analyzes them based on previous experience and makes a decision on how to deal with them. Perceptual judgement may be affected by mental models.
- Cognitive judgement. It involves decision making based on a complex thought processes by analyzing all available data. The individual collects information, interprets it, analyzes the available options and reaches a reasoned conclusion. This process is not automatic; it requires active thinking.
Perceptual Judgement → Skills and experience
Cognitive Judgement → Logical reasoning
Let's examine the given options:
Motor programming → INCORRECT. Motor programming refers to applying a skill. Thinking is not required.
Perceptual judgement → INCORRECT. Perceptual judgement is based on skills and experience.
Cognitive judgement → CORRECT. Cognitive judgement involves decision making based on a complex thought processes by analyzing all available data.
Reflexive action → INCORRECT. A reflexive action is an automatic, immediate response to a stimulus that occurs without conscious thought.
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