AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes is called:
A
introspection
B
trephination
C
hindsight bias
D
phrenology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Introspection is the examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes. Through introspection, we can gain knowledge about our inner workings. Introspection is sort of like perception, but also unlike perception in that it doesn’t involve the five senses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Introspection, as the term is used in contemporary philosophy of mind, is a means of learning about one’s own currently ongoing, or perhaps very recently past, mental states or processes.

Detailed explanation-3: -observation or examination of one’s own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introspection means “looking into” and refers to the process of observing and examining your own conscious thoughts or emotions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Introspection is a term used to describe the inward analysis of a person’s thoughts, sensations, or feelings. Additionally, introspection is the action of self-observation or self-reflection of an individual’s conscious mental processes.

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