PSY 319 questions with correct answers

The mind-body solution proposed by René Descartes was inspired by - Answer his observation of mechanical statues in a royal garden _______ refers to the ancient belief that spirits control the movements of inanimate objects - Answer Animism Early humans would explain the movement of tree leaves in the wind as due toA) mental processes in plants. - Answer an action of God The fact that humans have a thirst for knowledge of how things work is an example of - Answer Curiosity The author's meaning of "consciousness" is consistent with our - Answer ability to communicate our thoughts and feelings to others Which of the following is most consistent with the proposition that consciousness is a physiological function - Answer Damage to the brain can alter our self-awareness. Carlson argues that a key aspect of human consciousness is related to - Answer our ability to communicate to others via language Epileptic seizures can be controlled by - Answer cutting the corpus callosum An important function of the corpus callosum is to - Answer interconnect the cerebral hemispheres.