Asking Questions, Seeking Clarifications, and Finding Alternate Channels of Information

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Essay

Asking questions, seeking clarifications, and finding alternate channels of information are ways that one can actively look for additional evidence to check the accuracy of one's perceptions. This process is known as __________.

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Definitions:

Intercostals

Muscles located between the ribs that assist with the breathing process by facilitating the expansion and contraction of the chest cavity.

Diaphragm

A large, dome-shaped muscle located below the lungs that contracts and relaxes to aid in breathing by changing the volume of the thoracic cavity.

Scalenes

A group of three muscles in the neck that assist in breathing and movement of the cervical spine.

Transverses Thoracis

A thin muscle found within the front wall of the chest, part of the internal thoracic wall muscles, contributing to the movement of the thoracic cage.