Conscious vs. Implicit Processing

What is consciousness?

• A persons ability to move

• A persons ability to speak

• A persons awareness on whats happening around them

• all of the above

What is altered states of consciousness?

• A persons awareness of everything that is going on around him or her at any given time

• state in which there is a shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity as compared to walking consciousness

• a cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over a 24-hour period

• theory of sleep proposing that sleep is necessary to the physical health of the body and serves to replenish chemicals and repairs cellular damage

How long is the circadian rhythm cycle?

• 12-hours

• 8-hours

• 72-hours

• 24-hours

adaptive theory is a theory of sleep proposing that animals and humans evolved sleep patterns to avoid predators by sleeping when predators are most active

• true

• false

What is the implicit memory?

• something that is very clear and without vagueness or ambiguity

• something you remember

• the information that we do not store purposely and is unintentionally memorized

• all of the above

What happens during the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep ?

• eyes move rapidly under the eyelids and the person is typically experiencing a dream

• any of the stages of sleep that do not include REM

• brain waves that indicate of relaxation or light sleep (drowsing)

• night sweats.

Define Alpha waves

• stages of sleep that do not include REM

• long slow brain waves that indicate the deepest stage of sleep

• brain waves that indicate a state of relaxation or light sleep (drowsing)

What are explicit memories?

• the right one

• those who we are consciously aware of and can recall intentionally

• memories that are harder to recall

• behavioral or mental memories

what is the difference between conscious and unconscious?

When does an altered state of consciousness occur?

• occurs when you are hyper at night

• occurs when a shift takes place in the quality or pattern of your mental activity

• occurs when you sleep less then required

• all of the above