AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Feeling pain, hunger, thirst, sleepiness, and being aware of our thoughts and emotions are all examples of ____ stimuli.
A
external
B
hypnotic
C
internal
D
psychoactive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Awareness of internal stimuli includes feeling pain, hunger, thirst, sleepiness, and being aware of our thoughts and emotions. Awareness of external stimuli includes seeing the light from the sun, feeling the warmth of a room, and hearing the voice of a friend.

Detailed explanation-2: -An internal stimulus is the one which arises within the body. The external stimulus includes touch and pain, vision, smell, taste, sound, and balance. Examples of internal stimulus include hunger, thirst, and emotional states.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stimuli can be external or internal. An example of external stimuli is your body responding to a medicine. An example of internal stimuli is your vital signs changing due to a change in the body. Stimuli include: Irritants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Consciousness is the awareness of the self in space and time. It can be defined as human awareness of both internal and external stimuli. Researchers study states of human consciousness and differences in perception in order to understand how the body works to produce conscious awareness.

Detailed explanation-5: -Wakefulness is characterized by high levels of sensory awareness, thought, and behavior. Beyond being awake or asleep, there are many other states of consciousness people experience. These include daydreaming, intoxication, and unconsciousness due to anesthesia.

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