Automatic Activities NOT Programmed by the Cortex Are Called

question 59

Multiple Choice

Automatic activities NOT programmed by the cortex are called:

• A) circular reactions.
• B) states.
• C) habituated behaviors.
• D) reflexes.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The bias towards identifying, comprehending, choosing, and retaining information that corroborates one’s prior convictions or suppositions.

Social Input

The information or feedback received from others in a social context that can influence one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or bias against someone or something not based on reason or actual experience, often manifesting as discrimination or unjust behavior towards different social groups.

Scientific Method

A systematic procedure of observation, measurement, experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.