U1 - T4 LO18-19. CH9 - States of Consciousness

Johannes is sitting in class, trying to listen to what the teacher is saying, but he is also aware that he is feeling warm in the sunshine, he is looking forward to a game of tennis after school, the new girl in the row in front of him
has sparkling highlights in her hair and the chair he’s been sitting in for the double lesson has a hard seat! What is Johannes most likely experiencing?

• normal waking consciousness
• distortions of cognition and perception
• an altered state of consciousness showing
  reduced awareness
• an altered state of consciousness showing
  heightened awareness

Which of the following scenarios displays the highest level of awareness?

• Emma is bored in class and puts her head
  down on the desk to fall asleep.
• Justin is watching his favourite show on TV
  while eating chips.
• Cadence is about to jump out of a plane to
  go tandem skydiving.
• Will is reading a book while he is on the train.

Which of the following is a true statement?

• Controlled processes require no attention.
• Automatic processes require little attention.
• Controlled processes require little attention.
• Both controlled and automatic processes
  require full attention.

When Erwin was first learning to play the guitar, he found it impossible to change chords and sing at the same time. Now that he has been in a rock band for two years, he finds it easy to play, sing and even perform complex sequences of steps on stage. What is the explanation for this?

• An automatic process has become a controlled process, requiring little attention.
• A controlled process has become an automatic process, requiring full attention.
• An automatic process has become a controlled process, requiring full attention.
• A controlled process has become an automatic process, requiring little attention.

Miranda has been driving a manual car for several years; Hugo has just passed his test for his P- plates. When Victor is a passenger in their cars, he finds that he can have a sensible conversation with Miranda, but Hugo does not seem to pay any attention to him. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this?

• For Miranda, driving is a controlled process enabling divided attention.
• For Miranda, driving is a controlled process requiring selective attention.
• For Hugo, driving is a controlled process enabling divided attention.
• For Hugo, driving is a controlled process requiring selective attention.