Churchland Aims to Offer a New Framework for Thinking About

question 239

Multiple Choice

Churchland aims to offer a new framework for thinking about . . .

• A) Folk psychology
• B) Functionalism
• C) The ontology of mental states, like belief, desire, and pain
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Perception

The process by which sensory information is interpreted and organized to understand and interact with the environment.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Extrasensory Perception (ESP)

A supposed ability of the human mind to acquire information without the use of the known (sensory) channels of communication.

Photoreception

The biological process by which organisms detect and respond to light, primarily through specialized light-sensitive cells.