Consciousness is the ________.
A) state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes
B) awareness of ourselves and the environment
C) memory of personally experienced events
D) intentional recollection of an item of information

Question

Consciousness is the ________.
A) state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes
B) awareness of ourselves and the environment 
C) memory of personally experienced events 
D) intentional recollection of an item of information

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Consciousness refers to our awareness of ourselves and the environment, including our thoughts, feelings, and sensations. A is incorrect because arousal involves physiological changes but may not necessarily involve awareness. C and D refer more specifically to memory and recall, which are related but not the same as consciousness.

Consciousness Is the ________