Conscious information processing is LEAST likely to be required for the automatic physical survival functions regulated by the
A) hippocampus.
B) thalamus.
C) brainstem.
D) amygdala.

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The brainstem controls automatic physical survival functions such as heart rate, breathing, and digestion, which do not require conscious information processing. Therefore, conscious information processing is least likely to be required for the functions regulated by the brainstem. The hippocampus, thalamus, and amygdala, on the other hand, are involved in a range of cognitive processes that do require conscious information processing.

Conscious Information Processing Is LEAST Likely to Be Required for the Automatic