QLD Unit 1 Human Consciousness

Why is consciousness considered a construct?

• It can be measured by scientists

• It’s used to construct theories

• It cannot be seen, touched or measured directly

• It is a theory that psychologists use to diagnose people.

What is consciousness?

• Awareness of things inside ourselves only

• Awareness of things inside and outside ourselves

• Awareness of external forces on our behaviors

• What happens when you close your eyes.

What is selective attention?

• Focusing on a particular stimulus

• Tuning out certain stimuli

• Paying attention to all things, all the time

• Giving psychologists a selection of theories to diagnose a patient with.

What does selective attention do for our senses?

• Makes them keener (stronger)

• Makes them weaker

• Makes us question our internal motives

• Confuses them

When talking about selective attention, which of the following would trigger selective attention in a person?

• A constant tapping noise

• A student coming in from new Horizons at the same time every day

• A cool breeze in a sweltering room

• The teacher’s routine

True/False: Sleeping is an altered state of consciousness.

• True

• False

True/False: Achieving a meditative state is an altered state of consciousness.

• True

• False

When our mental activity undergoes a shift in quality or pattern, this is called a(n)

• hallucination

• circadian rhythm

• waking consciousness

• altered state of consciousness

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.

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.