The Unconscious Is Best Defined as Ideas, Thoughts, and Feelings

question 9

Multiple Choice

The unconscious is best defined as ideas, thoughts, and feelings ________.

• A) of which we are not and cannot normally become aware
• B) we can recall from memory
• C) of which we are fully aware
• D) of which we are not, and can never become aware

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Definitions:

Synaptic Pruning

A neurodevelopmental process where extra neurons and synaptic connections are eliminated to increase the efficiency of neuronal transmissions.

Neurogenesis

The process by which new neurons are formed in the brain.

Synaptic Reuptake

A process by which neurotransmitters are absorbed back into the neuron after being released into the synaptic gap, influencing the modulation of neural signals.

Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential

A type of synaptic potential that makes a post-synaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.