States of Consciousness Intro Quiz

Consciousness is

• awareness

• being awake

• being asleep

• being cognizant of everything in the world.

Consciousness allows us to do all of the following EXCEPT

• It allows us to gather information from many sources and adapt.

• It focuses our attention

• Drift between awareness and altered states throughout the day.

• Be in touch with our uncurious mind.

The cocktail party effect

• allows us to focus in on one conversation in a loud room.

• allows us to miss seeing things in our view.

• allows us to miss our name when we are called.

• allows us to forget what we buy after a few drinks.

Selective attention

• Allows us to see change in our environment.

• allows us to pay attention to many things at once.

• Is what we want from our significant other.

• keeps us focused and we ignore other important stimuli.

Because we have selective attention this occurs

• sleeping.

• inattentional blindness.

• comparison of many stimuli at once.

• somnambulism.

Which researcher has done extensive studies in change, hearing and choice blindness?

• Edward Tollman

• David Segliman

• Petter Johansson

• Elizabeth Loftus

What is blindsight?

• What happens when you don't check your lane as you drive.

• The ability to be aware of stimuli around you even if V1 has been damaged.

• The ability to close your eyes and navigate in a dark room.

• The ability to do well on a test that you did not study for.