Which one of the following statements best characterizes cognitive psychology's approach to learning?
A)Students' learning is a function of how stimuli in the environment are organized and sequenced.
B)Students learn through a series of either-or decisions similar to how computers operate.
C)Students' learning is a function of what they do, mentally, with the information they receive.
D)Students are most likely to learn the things they think they will be reinforced for learning.

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Cognitive psychology emphasizes the internal mental processes involved in learning, including attention, perception, memory, and problem-solving. It views learning as an active process in which students construct knowledge by mentally manipulating information they receive. Therefore, option C, "Students' learning is a function of what they do, mentally, with the information they receive" best characterizes cognitive psychology's approach to learning.

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