Awareness

Question 1

Consciousness

Answer 1

Immediate awareness of our internal and external states

Question 2

Altered states of consciousness

Answer 2

change in a person’s ability to be fully aware of surroundings

Question 3

States of consciousness

Answer 3

level of awareness

Question 4

Contents of consciousness

Answer 4

specific thoughts we are aware of

Question 5

Is consciousness connected to awakeness

Answer 5

No, people who have seizures are not aware during seizures but are awake

Question 6

Attention

Answer 6

1. a prerequisite for consciousness
2. Awareness that we are paying attending to something

Question 7

Selective attention

Answer 7

Paying attention to only what you are told to do. Especially if you are told to do a task.

Question 8

Do we use our whole brain?

Answer 8

When we are awake all neurons are active

Question 9

What causes conscious awarness to a stimulus?

Answer 9

Multiple neurons becoming active at the same time

Question 10

Reticular formation

Answer 10

Electrical signals bring the brain to consciouness

Question 11

Inattention blindness

Answer 11

people who are not paying attention will be unable to report on details

Question 12

gist

Answer 12

general or overall impression

Question 12

gist

Answer 12

general or overall impression

Question 13

Is multitasking possible?

Answer 13

Performing executive mental functions in parallel is a myth

Question 14

What is the mental process of multitasking

Answer 14

Brain switching rapidly between tasks

Question 15

Reticular formation damage

Answer 15

Causes a person to fall into a state of unconscious or a coma

Question 16

hypothalamus

Answer 16

relays signals to the cortex to remain in an awake state

Question 17

Hypothalamus damage

Answer 17

causes the orexin system to malfunction and causes narcolepsy

Question 18

Thalamus

Answer 18

connects the different sensory and motor areas to remain aware of surroundings and the location of limbs

Question 19

Cerebral cortex

Answer 19

brings awareness to the sensory and motor information

Question 19

Cerebral cortex

Answer 19

brings awareness to the sensory and motor information

Question 20

Sense of self

Answer 20

being aware of a difference between yourself and other beings

Question 21

when does development of sense of self occur?

Answer 21

occurs around 18 months

Question 22

Blindsight

Answer 22

Information about sight is being sent to the brain without the individual being aware of it

Question 23

Awareness on anesthetic

Answer 23

can be influenced by what they hear but do not remember hearing

Question 24

Controlled processes

Answer 24

processes that require alertness and attention that interferes with other processes

Question 25

Automatic process

Answer 25

occurring without awareness