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PHYSIOLOGICAL
PROCESS
LESSON 3
Physiological Processes
LESSON 4
The mental or cognitive
process in the perception
of meaning is also known
as Comprehension
2 basic steps in Reading
Comprehension
2. fusion/interpretation/ construction
or “meaning” by the mind out of the
stimuli
2 steps involve other complex
processes to include:
1. Literal
2. Interpretative
3. Applied
4. Evaluative
Scientist also make reference to meta-cognition
which refers to higher comprehension skill
characterized by:
+ Self-awareness
+ Careful reading and greater retention
+ making previous assumptions or hypothesis
+ the deliberate and combine ability to reflect,
question, classify, summarize and predict
+ information reading which gives attention to
SQ3R
Thank you
for listening
Biology Online(2001) Physiological processes, http://www.biology-
online.org/dictionary/Physiological_processes