Consciousness

Consciousness is

• individual and continuously changing.

• stored in an individual’s long-term memory.

• directly observed through the behaviours of individuals.

• objective and can be measured directly using tools

Compared to NWC, a person in an ASC would be likely to have:

• fewer content limitations; less self control

• more content limitations; less self-control

• fewer content limitations; accurate time orientation

• more content limitations; accurate time orientation

James can sing along to music on the radio while driving his car and efficiently navigate to his friend’s house at the same time. This illustrates a feature of consciousness involving

• concentration

• selective attention

• divided attention

• controlled processing

Ollie has a very high fever after contracting a virus. While lying awake in bed, he begins to feel as though ants are crawling all over his body, and says he can see them, despite there being no ants. Ollie is most likely experiencing ________ with ________

• normal waking consciousness; self-control

• normal waking consciousness; divided attention

• an altered state of consciousness; perceptual distortions

• an altered state; inappropriate emotions

Which of the following sequences best illustrates the consciousness continuum from most aware to least aware?

• coma, asleep, drowsy, answering an exam question

• answering an exam question, asleep, drowsy, coma

• coma, asleep, answering an exam question, drowsy

• answering an exam question, drowsy, asleep, coma

Which of the following is the most likely effect to be associated with an altered state of consciousness rather than normal waking consciousness?

• misperception of the passage of time

• self-control

• emotional control

• heightened self-awareness

Why is consciousness considered to be a psychological construct.

• It is of a high awareness concept of ideas

• It is objective, directly measured through brain activity

• it is subjective, we cannot directly observe or measure it

• It is of states of an psychological mind that we can feel from others

Stacy is in an altered state of consciousness. She finds herself unable to walk down a hallway without stumbling into walls. This is best described as:

• a reduction in signals for the pain receptors.

• a perceptual distortion.

• changes in self-control.

• changes in emotional feelings.

Tick all that could apply as a Controlled Process

• solving a complex problem during an exam

• beating the hardest level of a game

• experienced bike rider listening to music

• brushing your teeth

• Learning to drive a car