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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why is consciousness considered a construct?
It can be measured by scientists
It’s used to construct theories
It cannot be seen, touched or measured directly
It is a theory that psychologists use to diagnose people.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is consciousness?
Awareness of things inside ourselves only
Awareness of things inside and outside ourselves
Awareness of external forces on our behaviors
What happens when you close your eyes.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is selective attention?
Focusing on a particular stimulus
Tuning out certain stimuli
Paying attention to all things, all the time
Giving psychologists a selection of theories to diagnose a patient with.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does selective attention do for our senses?
Makes them keener (stronger)
Makes them weaker
Makes us question our internal motives
Confuses them
- 5. Multiple Choice
When talking about selective attention, which of the following would trigger selective attention in a person?
A constant tapping noise
A student coming in from new Horizons at the same time every day
A cool breeze in a sweltering room
The teacher’s routine
- 6. Multiple Choice
True/False: Sleeping is an altered state of consciousness.
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
True/False: Achieving a meditative state is an altered state of consciousness.
True
False
- 8. Multiple Choice
When our mental activity undergoes a shift in quality or pattern, this is called a(n)
hallucination
circadian rhythm
waking consciousness
altered state of consciousness
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a true statement?Controlled processes require no attention.Automatic processes require little attention.Controlled processes require little attention.Both controlled and automatic processes
require full attention. - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following scenarios displays the highest level of awareness?Emma is bored in class and puts her head
down on the desk to fall asleep.Justin is watching his favourite show on TV
while eating chips.Cadence is about to jump out of a plane to
go tandem skydiving.Will is reading a book while he is on the train. - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen Erwin was first learning to play the guitar, he found it impossible to change chords and sing at the same time. Now that he has been in a rock band for two years, he finds it easy to play, sing and even perform complex sequences of steps on stage. What is the explanation for this?An automatic process has become a controlled process, requiring little attention.A controlled process has become an automatic process, requiring full attention.An automatic process has become a controlled process, requiring full attention.A controlled process has become an automatic process, requiring little attention.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMiranda has been driving a manual car for several years; Hugo has just passed his test for his P- plates. When Victor is a passenger in their cars, he finds that he can have a sensible conversation with Miranda, but Hugo does not seem to pay any attention to him. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this?For Miranda, driving is a controlled process enabling divided attention.For Miranda, driving is a controlled process requiring selective attention.For Hugo, driving is a controlled process enabling divided attention.For Hugo, driving is a controlled process requiring selective attention.
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