AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During a 24-hour day, people experience a sequence of changes in
A
Sleepiness and wakefulness.
B
Blood pressure.
C
Body temperature.
D
All of these.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Circadian rhythms are physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle. These natural processes respond primarily to light and dark and affect most living things, including animals, plants, and microbes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The type of consciousness we experience when we are conscious of external sensations is known as. sensory awareness.

Detailed explanation-3: -The role theory of hypnosis states that a hypnotized person is not actually in an alternate state of consciousness but is playing the role of being hypnotized, which includes complying with the instructions of the hypnotist. The state theory of hypnosis describes hypnosis as an altered state of consciousness.

Detailed explanation-4: -Difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times, impaired memory: Clearly, alcohol affects the brain. Some of these impairments are detectable after only one or two drinks and quickly resolve when drinking stops.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nevertheless, it is quite evident that sleep is essential for many vital functions including development, energy conservation, brain waste clearance, modulation of immune responses, cognition, performance, vigilance, disease, and psychological state.

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