Which Statement Most Accurately Describes the Study of Consciousness

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which statement most accurately describes the study of consciousness

• A) Psychology began as the study of behaviour rather than the study of consciousness. 
• B) Today, psychologists are generally not interested in studying issues related to consciousness. 
• C) John Watson and others viewed psychology as the science of consciousness. 
• D) The 1960s saw an increase in the study of variations of consciousness.

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Definitions:

Neural Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a neuron, maintaining the electrical potential used in signal transmission.

Electrical Polarization

The phenomenon where in a material, or in the particles of the material, there is a separation of charge leading to one part becoming more positively charged and another part more negatively charged.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in the synapse that store neurotransmitters and release them into the synaptic cleft to transmit neural signals between neurons.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal in the electrical polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, allowing for the transmission of signals.