Under Normal Brain Functioning, Activation of the Reticular Activating System

question 54

True/False

Under normal brain functioning, activation of the reticular activating system (RAS) produces consciousness.

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Definitions:

Increased Risk

A higher likelihood of experiencing a specific undesirable outcome or event compared to the baseline or average.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Reasoning

The process of forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises.

Frontal Lobes

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for decision-making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.