Consciousness and Neuroimaging Quiz

For the purposes of this conversation, we're going to define consciousness as....

• ...our sense of personal identity.

• ...where quantum physics interacts with our brains.

• ...awareness of the physical processes of our bodies.

• ...our awareness of ourselves and our environment.

Which of the following are considered States of Consciousness?

• Asleep, Awake, Hallucinating (Tripping) and Meditating.

• Awake, Asleep, Hallucinating (Tripping) and Dreaming.

• Awake, Asleep, Meditating and Dreaming.

• Asleep, Dreaming, Hallucinating (Tripping) and Meditation.

The field of cognitive neuroscience can be defined as the study of....

• ...how our brain interprets physical / sensory stimuli.

• ... how brain activity is linked with our mental processes.

• ... how neurons process and transmit sensory input

• ... how electromagnetic activity is measured during studying for a test.

What are the two main headings for neuroimaging (brain scans)?

• Structural and Functional imaging.

• Xray and Structural imaging.

• Xray and ultrasound.

• Xray and ultrasound.

Structural imaging focuses on...

• ... looks at the prefrontal cortex for activity during complex problem solving activities.

• ...looks at physical anatomy and is good for identifying things like tumors, other diseases and brain injuries including trauma from strokes etc.

• ...looks at electromagnetic or metabolic activity in the brain, like blood flow, brain function as related to specific areas of the brain etc.

• ... looks at the brain stem for basal activities like breathing, blinking, heart beat etc.

Functional imaging is useful for....

• ...looking at physical anatomy and is good for identifying things like tumours, other diseases and brain injuries including trauma from strokes etc.

• ...looking at electromagnetic or metabolic activity in the brain, like blood flow, brain function as related to specific areas of the brain etc.

Which of the following are true?

• Everything psychological is biological.

• Correlation is not causation.

• Function is often localized in the brain.

• Only two of the statements are true.

• None of these are true.

The dual processing model of consciousness can be demonstrated by the...

• image of an octopus juggling ten flaming torches (multitasking mind).

• image of a brain pointing (deliberate mind) and a brain taking notes (automatic mind).

• image of a child slumbering (calm mind) peacefully.

• image of a squirrel (darting mind)

• image of a cat chasing its tail (confused mind).

Give or take, we only process about how many bits of information in any given second of our day?

• About 25 out of 100.

• About 40 out of 11 million.

• About 1 of 4.

An example of the cocktail party effect would be...

• being unable to pick out distinct voices or conversation from a loud group of people whose voices are overlapping

• shouting something to someone else in a crowded, noisy room and having the room suddenly fall silent just as you say something awkward or potentially embarrassing

• speaking softly into another person's ear at a cocktail party

• you are speaking to someone in a crowded noisy room and are able to focus on what they are saying to you, but when someone nearby mentions something of interest to you, you suddenly 'tune in' to their voice / conversation