According to a Model of the Mind, Consciousness Arises from the Integrated

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Multiple Choice

According to a model of the mind, consciousness arises from the integrated activities of various information-processing subsystems or networks that are responsible for such tasks as memory, problem solving, and emotion. This is the ________ model of the mind.

• A)automatic
• B)compensatory
• C)single entity
• D)modular

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle cell, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted from one cell to another.

Central Nervous System

The section of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, tasked with interpreting and dispatching nerve signals.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, extending from the brainstem down the back, conducting signals to and from the brain.

Parasympathetic Division

A division of the autonomic nervous system that is involved in rest-and-digest functions, conserving energy and restoring the body to a state of calm.