_____ refers to all those mental processes that deal with obtaining and processing of information.

Cognition

The correct answer is Option (2) → Cognition

‘Cognition’ refers to all those mental processes that deal with obtaining and processing of information. Extending this idea to the social world, the term ‘social cognition’ refers to all those psychological processes that deal with the gathering and processing of information related to social objects. These include all the processes that help in understanding, explaining and interpreting social behaviour.

Note: This definition taken from Old Pre rationalised book.