There is more than one way you can finish this sentence, as human cognition is not binary, but rather composed of overlapping, vague skills.
One way to finish it is to say simply: "thinks and learns", but you can go into more details:
-remembers
-processes information
-memorizes
-understands new information
Japan is democratic.
Even though Japan has an Emperor (Emperor Akihito), it also has a Parliament (the National Diet). This means that the Emperor's powers are limited/balanced, while the Parliamentary members are elected (see Prime Minister Shinzou Abe).
Sam Houston was removed from his position because he refused to swear loyalty to the confededracy
False because deviance is not a response to learned behavior