10.2 Basic cognitive functions

What is the best definition of psychology?

• The study of the heart.

• The analysis of economic trends.
• The scientific study of the mind and behavior.
• A form of therapy for mental illness.

What parts of the body make up the central nervous system?

• Brain and spinal cord
• Stomach and intestines
• Heart and lungs
• Liver and kidneys

What parts of the body make up the peripheral nervous system?

• Muscles and tendons
• Heart and lungs
• Cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and ganglia.
• Brain and spinal cord

What are the three basic cognitive processes?

• Attention, Imagination, Language
• Emotion, Intuition, Analysis
• Focus, Creativity, Judgment
• Perception, Sensation, Consciousness

What is perception?

• Perception is the process of interpreting sensory information.
• Perception is the ability to see colors.
• Perception is the act of making decisions.
• Perception is the process of memorizing information.

What are the senses of the human body?

• sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell
• memory
• intuition
• balance

What is sensation?

• Sensation is the ability to think critically.
• Sensation refers to the emotional response to stimuli.
• Sensation is the process of creating memories from experiences.
• Sensation is the process of detecting and interpreting sensory stimuli.

What is consciousness?

• Consciousness is the process of digestion and metabolism.
• Consciousness is the ability to sleep and dream.
• Consciousness is the awareness of one's own existence and environment.
• Consciousness is a state of being unconscious.

What are the three levels of consciousness?

• Rational mind, emotional mind, instinctual mind
• Awareness, perception, intuition
• Cognitive mind, reflective mind, active mind
• Conscious, preconscious, unconscious

What does preconscious mean?

• Memories that are forgotten permanently
• Unconscious thoughts that cannot be accessed
• Preconscious refers to thoughts and memories that are not currently conscious but can be easily accessed.
• Thoughts that are always conscious