The areas are considered to be the site of higher mental processes such as thinking, language, memory, and speech.

Association

Explanation:

The association areas are considered to be the site of higher mental processes such as thinking, language, memory, and speech.

These are sections of the cerebral cortex that are connected to the function of a primary part of the cerebral cortex. The responsibility of these areas are mainly for thought, memory, and learning, in combination with the primary parts they surround.

 It is of primary necessity for mental functions that are more complex than detecting basic dimensions of sensory stimulation, for which primary sensory areas appear to be necessary.

The ASSOCIATION area.

Explanation: The association area are parts of the cerebral cortex; the outer surface of the brain that receive inputs from multiple areas. It is associated with high level processes such as consciousness, thought, emotion, reasoning, language, and memory.

The Cerebral cortex being the grey, folded, outermost layer of the cerebrum

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