AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the focusing of attention to clear one’s mind and produce relaxation called?
A
euphoria
B
biofeedback
C
hypnosis
D
meditation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Meditation is considered a type of mind-body complementary medicine. Meditation can produce a deep state of relaxation and a tranquil mind. During meditation, you focus your attention and eliminate the stream of jumbled thoughts that may be crowding your mind and causing stress.

Detailed explanation-2: -Focused attention meditation (FAM) is a basic meditation practice that cultivates attentional control and monitoring skills. Cross-sectional studies have highlighted high cognitive performance and discriminative neural activity in experienced meditators.

Detailed explanation-3: -Relaxation meditation-which typically involves cultivating calm by using an object of focus, such as your breath or a visualization-can be one effective tool to help manage and ease stress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mediation Mind Shifts are the critical, incremental shifts in thinking that must occur to move people embroiled in conflict from entrenched, diametrically opposed positions at the outset of mediation toward the goal of resolution at the end.

Detailed explanation-5: -Meditation is defined as a mind and body practice focused on interactions between the brain, mind, body, and behavior, containing four key elements: a quiet location with little distractions, a comfortable posture, a focus of attention, and an open attitude.

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