Many Processes in the Brain Functioned Essentially Mechanically, According to Descartes

question 154

Multiple Choice

Many processes in the brain functioned essentially mechanically, according to Descartes, but what truly governed our behavior, what made humans different from animals, what made reason and choice possible, was __________.

• A) language
• B) the ego
• C) intelligence
• D) the soul

Understand supremacy clause and how it resolves conflicts between federal and state laws.

Comprehend the concept of procedural due process and its application.

Recognize the legislative branch's checks on the judicial and executive branches.

Explain how protections against state action can extend to private activities.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A mode of education in which the severity of a behavior is influenced by presenting rewards or imposing restrictions.

Respondent Conditioning

A form of learning in which an individual develops a response to a previously neutral stimulus by associating it with another stimulus that already elicits a similar response.

Television Violence

The depiction of aggressive or violent actions in television programming, which is often debated for its potential effects on viewer behavior.

Aggressive Behavior

Actions intended to cause harm or force dominance over another.