Consciousness - Crash Course Psychology

Consciousness - Crash Course Psychology

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Social Studies, Religious Studies, Other, Biology

11th Grade - University

Hard

The video explores the concept of consciousness, defining it as awareness of self and environment. It discusses the shifting nature of consciousness, various states like waking and dreaming, and the role of neuroimaging in understanding brain activity. The video also covers selective attention, inattentional blindness, and change blindness, illustrating how our focus can be selective and sometimes misleading. The importance of understanding these concepts is highlighted, especially in contexts like driving or eyewitness testimony.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is consciousness loosely defined as in the video?

The ability to think and reason

Awareness of ourselves and our environment

The capacity to learn and memorize

A state of deep meditation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which field studies the link between brain activity and mental processes?

Social Anthropology

Behavioral Psychology

Quantum Physics

Cognitive Neuroscience

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the dual process model of consciousness?

A model that suggests consciousness is purely biological

The idea that consciousness is divided into deliberate and automatic processes

The belief that consciousness is an illusion

A theory that consciousness is a single, unbroken stream

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is selective attention compared to in the video?

A magnifying glass

A roving flashlight

A camera lens

A busy stage spotlight

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon is demonstrated by the invisible gorilla experiment?

Change blindness

Inattentional blindness

Selective attention

Cognitive dissonance

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is change blindness?

The failure to notice changes in the environment

The tendency to forget recent events

The inability to focus on one task

The habit of daydreaming frequently

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a potential danger of change blindness mentioned in the video?

Difficulty in learning new skills

False eyewitness testimonies

Inability to recognize familiar faces

Increased risk of accidents