AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consciousness is defined as
A
the ability to solve problems, reason, and remember.
B
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.
C
effortless encoding of incidental information into memory.
D
our awareness of ourselves and our environment.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Consciousness is our subjective awareness of ourselves and our environment. Consciousness is functional because we use it to reason logically, to plan activities, and to monitor our progress toward the goals we set for ourselves. Consciousness has been central to many theories of psychology.

Detailed explanation-2: -Consciousness is your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations, and environments. Essentially, your consciousness is your awareness of yourself and the world around you. This awareness is subjective and unique to you.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, it is concluded that Wilhelm Wundt defined Psychology as the Science of immediate experience with consciousness being the main subject matter. Hint.

Detailed explanation-4: -While consciousness is being aware of one’s environment and body and lifestyle, self-awareness is the recognition of that awareness. Self-awareness is how an individual experiences and understands their own character, feelings, motives, and desires.

Detailed explanation-5: -Consciousness is not a process in the brain but a kind of behavior that, of course, is controlled by the brain like any other behavior. Human consciousness emerges on the interface between three components of animal behavior: communication, play, and the use of tools.

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