PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Like intelligence and emotion, consciousness is considered a psychological ____ because it cannot be seen or measured.
A
construct
B
selection
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychological constructs are used to understand or explain things that we believe exist but cannot see, touch, or measure in any way. Consciousness is a psychological construct because it is believed to exist, but we are unable to physically measure it, so descriptions are ‘constructed’ to explain it.

Detailed explanation-2: -In psychology, consciousness refers to your awareness of both internal stimuli, such as hunger, tiredness, and feelings, and external stimuli, such as temperature and sounds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Consciousness describes our awareness of internal and external stimuli. Awareness of internal stimuli includes feeling pain, hunger, thirst, sleepiness, and being aware of our thoughts and emotions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Consciousness allows us to plan activities and to monitor our progress toward the goals we set for ourselves. And consciousness is fundamental to our sense of morality-we believe that we have the free will to perform moral actions while avoiding immoral behaviours.

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