James Gustave Speth's "New Consciousness" Idea Involves All of the Following

question 51

Multiple Choice

James Gustave Speth's "new consciousness" idea involves all of the following EXCEPT

• A) people valuing equity, justice, and the human community.
• B) people seeing nature as having intrinsic value.
• C) people defining the quality of life in relational and spiritual terms.
• D) people recognizing that their own needs are more important than the needs of the community.

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Definitions:

Melatonin

A hormone that aids regulation of circadian rhythms; bright light reduces production and darkness increases production.

Melatonin

A hormone produced by the pineal gland that regulates sleep and wakefulness, often associated with the body's circadian rhythms.

Slow-Wave Sleep

Stages 3 and 4 of deep sleep, where a person is substantially less conscious and is hard to awaken; EEGs reveal large, regular delta waves.

Beta Waves

A type of brain wave pattern associated with active, alert consciousness and cognitive processing.