Hannah believes that Mac computers are better than Windows-based computers because they are not as vulnerable to computer viruses. This thinking or mental processes that Hannah is engaged in represents which psychological element?
A) personality
B) affect
C) lifestyle
D) individual differences
E) cognition

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Hannah's thinking or mental processes about the superiority of Mac computers over Windows-based computers represent the cognitive element. Cognition refers to a person's mental processes of perception, attention, memory, reasoning, and decision-making. In this case, Hannah is using her reasoning and decision-making processes to believe that Mac computers are better than Windows-based computers.

Hannah Believes That Mac Computers Are Better Than Windows-Based Computers