Pietro's Professor Says That Although Many Animals' Behaviors Are Governed

Pietro's professor says that although many animals' behaviors are governed wholly by instinct, human beings have choices about what to do in any given situation. Thanks to evolution, humans have self-awareness, the ability to plan, and an ability to reflect on the possible courses of a given action. These abilities are components of a larger framework we call

A) priming.
B) the preconscious.
C) consciousness.
D) delta.