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AP® Psychology States of Consciousness Part 1
This deck covers key concepts related to states of consciousness in psychology, including levels of consciousness, functions of sleep, and the effects of sleep deprivation.
Name two things that we can do in a state of consciousness, while remaining aware that we are doing them.
1. evaluate the environment 2. filter information from the environment through the mind
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Name two things that we can do in a state of consciousness, while remaining aware that we are doing them.
1. evaluate the environment 2. filter information from the environment through the mind
While William James referred to consciousness as stream of thought, others, such as Robert Sternberg have deemed it a __________, created to help us adapt to the world and establish our personal identity.
mental reality
Define: attention
state of focused awareness
What are the two important functions of consciousness?
1. monitoring ourselves, our environment, and our relationship with the environment 2. controlling role, planning responses to the information gathere...
What are the lower levels of consciousness?
1. preconscious level 2. subconscious level 3. unconscious level 4. nonconscious level
What kind of information is stored in the preconscious level?
information that is available to consciousness, but is not always in consciousness; Preconscious information can be retrieved when needed; it is the s...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Name two things that we can do in a state of consciousness, while remaining aware that we are doing them. | 1. evaluate the environment 2. filter information from the environment through the mind |
While William James referred to consciousness as stream of thought, others, such as Robert Sternberg have deemed it a __________, created to help us adapt to the world and establish our personal identity. | mental reality |
Define: attention | state of focused awareness |
What are the two important functions of consciousness? | 1. monitoring ourselves, our environment, and our relationship with the environment 2. controlling role, planning responses to the information gathered about the environment |
What are the lower levels of consciousness? | 1. preconscious level 2. subconscious level 3. unconscious level 4. nonconscious level |
What kind of information is stored in the preconscious level? | information that is available to consciousness, but is not always in consciousness; Preconscious information can be retrieved when needed; it is the storage site for many automatic behaviors. |
What information is stored at the subconscious level? | The subconscious stores information that we have been primed to but are not consciously aware of. |
According to some psychologists, where do we store memories or information that are too difficult to process consciously? | unconscious level |
Which level of consciousness is devoted to processes, such as hormone secretion, that are completely inaccessible to conscious awareness? | nonconscious level |
__________ describes the moving of anxiety-producing information from the conscious to subconscious; sometimes, however, this information is revealed through __________, in which we produce psychologically meaningful mistakes. | Repression; freudian slips |
Consciousness lies on a continuum, beginning at __________ and moving onto automatic processing. | controlled processing |
The __________ controls our homeostatic functioning, which is evident in processes such as temperature regulation. | hypothalamus |
Name three functionings that are controlled by the forebrain, reticular formation, and thalamus. | 1. wakefulness 2. arousal 3. attention |
Name one mechanical task that could be characterized under automatic processing. | brushing your teeth |
In consciousness, what is sleep, and what is it necessary for? | Sleep is an altered state of consciousness that is important for restorative processes. |
What are two restorative functions of sleep? | 1. protein synthesis 2. maintaining plasticity of neural connections for storing and retrieving memories (consolidation) |
What are four effects of sleep deprivation? | 1. drowsiness 2. inability to concentrate 3. memory impairment 4. immune impairment |
According to sleep research, three to four days without sleep can begin to induce what three symptoms? | 1. hallucinations 2. illusions 3. paranoia; Deprivation can also lead to other similar psychological disturbances. |
When are debilitating symptoms of sleep-deprivation alleviated? | as soon as the subject is allowed to sleep again |
What neurochemical is important in the role of sleep? | melatonin |