From an Evolutionary Perspective,why Is the Conscious Awareness of Ongoing

question 73

Multiple Choice

From an evolutionary perspective,why is the conscious awareness of ongoing sensations advantageous for animals?

• A)It enables animals to have a sense of mortality and a strong will to pass on their genes.
• B)It facilitates the development of complex motor and sensory control.
• C)It allows animals to respond instinctively to oncoming threats.
• D)It provides the opportunity to choose responses rather than to respond instinctively.

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