Thought processes that involve imagery, pattern recognition, or spatial reasoning without linguistic mediation suggest what about cognition?
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Correct answer: Some cognition can operate independently of language
Non-linguistic cognition, such as mental imagery or spatial reasoning, demonstrates that thought can occur without language, lending support to language-independent cognitive processes.
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