In Libet's studies of subjects' awareness of the intention to move, he also measured electrical activity in the brain prior to the movement. This electrical activity was termed the
A) readiness potential.
B) lateralized potential.
C) consciousness barrier.
D) top hat illusion.
E) Ebbinghaus illusion.

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The correct term is "readiness potential." Libet's studies found that this electrical activity in the brain precedes the conscious decision to move, suggesting that the brain prepares for movement before we become aware of the intention to move.

In Libet's Studies of Subjects' Awareness of the Intention to Move