CC - Consciousness Quiz

What is consciousness?

• The ability to hold something in your hand

• The awareness of ourselves and our environment

• The process of learning and practicing

• The measurement of energy and space

How did William James describe consciousness?

• A continuously moving, shifting, and unbroken stream

• A roving flashlight shining down an unbroken beam of light

• The brain's ability to contemplate life and think about infinity

• The awareness of our senses and information processing

What is the role of consciousness in our lives?

• To plan our futures and consider consequences

• To measure and define abstract concepts

• To hold physical objects and take bites out of them

• To learn and practice different skills

What is cognitive neuroscience?

• The study of brain activity and mental processes

• The study of consciousness and its definitions

• The study of energy and space in physics

• The study of biology and living organisms

What does neuroimaging technology allow us to do?

• See the structures and activity inside a living brain

• Measure consciousness and its shifting nature

• Define abstract concepts in science

• Learn and practice different skills

What is selective attention?

• The ability to focus on one stimulus and tune out the rest

• The ability to shift consciousness from one thing to another

• The process of organizing information from multiple sources

• The measurement of brain activity and mental processes

During a party, Daniel, Anika, and Grace are having a conversation in a noisy room. What ability allows them to focus on their conversation despite the noise?

• The ability to concentrate on one conversation in a noisy room

• The ability to shift attention from one thing to another

• The process of organizing information from multiple sources

• The measurement of brain activity and mental processes

What is change blindness?

• The failure to notice changes in our environment

• The ability to focus on one stimulus and tune out the rest

• The process of organizing information from multiple sources

• The measurement of brain activity and mental processes

During a magic show, Michael and Charlotte were amazed by the magician's tricks. What did the magician exploit in his tricks to amaze them?

• Inattentional blindness

• Selective attention

• Change blindness

• Consciousness shifting

What is the main message about consciousness?

• We are less aware of our surroundings than we think

• Consciousness is the measurement of energy and space

• Selective attention is the key to consciousness

• Consciousness is the ability to hold physical objects