Libet's study involving the measurement of readiness potential in the motor cortex helped to
A) explain the underlying causes of qualia.
B) support the internal dialogue conception of consciousness.
C) demonstrate the lack of unity in consciousness.
D) weaken the case for the existence of free will.

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Libet's study suggested that the brain activity related to a decision to move the finger occurred before the person was consciously aware of making the decision. This finding challenged the traditional view of free will and suggested that our conscious experience of making a decision may be a post hoc rationalization rather than the true cause of the decision.

Libet's Study Involving the Measurement of Readiness Potential in the Motor