<span>The correct word to fill in this blank is semantic encoding. Semantic encoding is how humans process and encode sensory input and is a psychology term. Visual imagery allows the person to gain information through viewing a situation, object or person and semantic encoding is the next step in identifying what is being viewed.</span>
The correct answer is <span>post-conventional moral reasoning.
</span>According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, post-conventional moral reasoning is the highest level of moral development a person can achieve in their lifespan. This type of moral reasoning is based on autonomous judgments based one one's own personal morals and value systems. While people with post-conventional moral reasoning understand and agree with society's laws and values to an extent, they are aware that they are not always the best option depending on the situation at hand.