'Cognition' Is the Higher Order Mental Processes That Allow Humans

question 33

Multiple Choice

'Cognition' is the higher order mental processes that allow humans to ________ their environment and and to respond to it in ________ ways.

• A) manipulate, adaptive
• B) understand, appropriate
• C) understand, adaptive
• D) manipulate, appropriate

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Definitions:

Somnambulism

The scientific term for sleepwalking, a condition in which a person, while asleep, performs activities that are usually only performed while in a state of full consciousness.

Meditation

The attainment of a peaceful state of mind in which thoughts are not occupied by worry; the meditator is mindfully present to their thoughts and feelings but is not consumed by them.

Hypnagogic Reverie

A state of consciousness occurring in the transition from wakefulness to sleep, characterized by vivid, dreamlike experiences or hallucinations.

High Consciousness

An elevated state of awareness, including greater focus, alertness, and an expanded sense of connection with one's surroundings or self.