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Drivers become adept at recognizing a red sign and coming to a complete stop. What is the term used to refer to a set of mental processes that is NOT accessible to introspective awareness?
  1. adaptive conscious
  2. stream of consciousness
  3. adaptive unconscious
  4. verbal unconsciousness
Explanation
Answer: C - Adaptive unconscious is a set of mental processes that is not accessible to introspective awareness.
Key Takeaway: Adaptive unconscious is different from our conscious processing of information in that we are not aware of it. A red light is mentally processed at the unconscious level and thus, our reaction to it is much faster and effortless than conscious processing. Our brain engages in adaptive unconscious to make the thousands of decisions that are made easier and faster to process.
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