From an evolutionary perspective, why is the conscious awareness of ongoing sensations advantageous for animals?
a. ?It enables animals to have a sense of mortality and a strong will to pass on their genes.
b. ?It facilitates the development of complex motor and sensory control.
c. ?It allows animals to respond instinctively to oncoming threats.
d. ?It provides the opportunity to choose responses rather than to respond instinctively.
ANSWER:
d
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