Our Inability to Consciously Process All the Sensory Information Available

question 503

Multiple Choice

Our inability to consciously process all the sensory information available to us at any single point in time best illustrates the need for

• A)circadian rhythm.
• B)selective attention.
• C)REM rebound.
• D)hypnagogic sensations.

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Definitions:

Causes

The reasons or factors that bring about an outcome or influence an event to happen.

Functional Disorders

Medical conditions with symptoms not attributable to any structural or organ specific pathology, often related to the body's functional systems.

Psychosis

A mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality, manifesting in symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech or behavior.

Neurosis

A class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations, causing significant emotional upset.