René Descartes Would Be Most Comfortable with Which of the Following

question 33

Multiple Choice

René Descartes would be most comfortable with which of the following statements?

• A) The universe is a mental construction.
• B) The body is a hallucination generated by the mind.
• C) The body is made of matter; the mind is not.
• D) The brain serves to cool the passions of the heart.
• E) Reflexes are noted in humans, but not in animals.

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Definitions:

Convergence

The evolutionary process where organisms from different evolutionary backgrounds develop similar traits or features in response to similar environmental challenges or functional needs.

Typical Neuron

A cell of the nervous system, characterized by its ability to receive and transmit electrical signals throughout the body.

EPSPs

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, which are temporary increases in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell.

IPSPs

Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials, a kind of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.