Question

Which of the following persons is engaged in controlled mental processing? a. Adrienne is listening to the radio while driving her car in light traffic. b. Bertha is rubbing her belly and patting her head at the same time. c. Alonzo is daydreaming about becoming a world-famous neurosurgeon. d. Colin is meditating.

Answer 1

Bertha is involved in controlled mental processing as she is rubbing her belly and patting her head at the same time.

Explanation:

• The action that Bertha is performing is entirely under her physical and mental control and there are no signs of unconscious initiation.
• Because Bertha is fully conscious of her actions, she can anytime terminate the action or change it to some other completely different gesture.
• Hence, no signs of unconscious initiation and involvement clarify that Bertha is involved in controlled mental processing.