AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The level of consciousness where things are hidden from your conscious mind.
A
preconscious
B
unconscious
C
nonconscious
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The subconscious stores information just beneath the level of conscious awareness. Individuals can retrieve such information relatively easily, and these are commonly referred to as memories.

Detailed explanation-2: -The final level of consciousness is known as the unconscious. This is made up of thoughts, memories, and primitive/instinctual desires that are buried deep within ourselves, far below our conscious awareness. Even though we’re not aware of their existence, they have a significant influence on our behaviour.

Detailed explanation-3: -Within the unconscious mind is the processes believed to occur automatically in the mind. By definition the use of the term unconscious suspends introspection about them, while including related behaviors, thought processes, memory, affect, and motivation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sigmund Freud divided human consciousness into three levels of awareness: the conscious, preconscious, and unconscious. Each of these levels corresponds and overlaps with his ideas of the id, ego, and superego.

Detailed explanation-5: -Level 4: Transformation consciousness Fully expressing who you are without fear of what others may think or say, particularly your parents, peers, spouse and the authority figures in your life, gives you the opportunity to make choices that are more in alignment with who you are.

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