Conciousness

Consciousness is ...

• a constantly moving awareness of one's self and one's environment

• mysterious and difficult to define, measure, and study

• often debated in it's relationship to the brain vs the mind

• all those ideas are true about consciousness

Scarlett is studying in a busy café, but she manages to concentrate on her textbook and ignore the surrounding chatter and noise. The ability she is using to focus awareness on specific features in the environment while ignoring others is termed as ________.

• sustained attention

• focused attention

• selective attention

• Stroop effect

Zara went out with her friends to a large gathering. She was trying to follow what her friend was telling her despite the loud noise from the crowd. Suddenly, she heard her name being called out from somewhere behind her. This led her to lose her entire focus on her current conversation with her friend; she became more aware of the conversations going on behind her and she repeatedly looked over her shoulder. Which of the following phenomena is responsible for Zara's actions?

• Sustained attention

• The cocktail party effect

• Inattentional blindness

• The Stroop effect

Conscious experiences come from ...

• sensory input

• our imaginations

• emotions and moods

• all of the other choices

True or False? If Emma witnessed a car accident and was carefully observing everything as it happened, she is likely able to recall everything she saw completely and correctly.

• True

• False

In psychology, dualism refers to ...

• the mind and brain being separate

• the mind and brain being the same

• consciousness and the mind being separate

• consciousness and the brain being the same

When Maya is looking at a painting in an art gallery and becomes aware of all the colors and shapes in front of her, multiple brain areas in the ______________ are necessary for her to be conscious of what is in her visual field.

• hippocampus

• cerebellum

• cerebral cortex

• brain stem

True or False? Many psychologists believe the primary function of consciousness is to allow humans to survive.

• True

• False

If you are going to "trust your gut" when making a decision, it is best to use that method when you...

• only know a few factors that can be considered.

• know a large number of external factors related to the situation that must be considered simultaneously.

• have to make a quick but important decision

• feel the the conscious "gut feeling" throughout your body

True or False? Drugs can effect one's consciousness?

• True

• False