Basic cognitive process and Mental process

Basic cognitive process noun - Cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge.

Mental process and basic cognitive process are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mental process" instead a noun phrase "Basic cognitive process".

Mental process noun - (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents.

Basic cognitive process and mental process are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Basic cognitive process" with "Mental process", this phrases are similar.