_____________ includes automatic processing that requires little attention?

d. Lower-Level Consciousness

It serves as a relay station for information coming from our senses to the brain.
Thalamus

This governs high-level processes in the brain such as cognition and language.
cerebral cortex

This governs the emotion of fear and aggression.

Amygdala
____________ is a heightened awareness of the present moment, which can be applied to
events in one’s environment and events in one’s own mind.
Mindfulness

The circadian rhythm of sleep is a natural rhythm of sleep and waking programmed by a
group of brain cells in the hypothalamus called_________________.
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

A sleep disorder in which a person stops breathing while asleep.

Insomnia

This is necessary for balance, muscle tone and performance of motor skills.
Cerebellum