Exam 7: Brain States and Consciousness

A specialty area that focuses on the connections between brain activity and mental processes is known as

The simultaneous processing of information at both conscious and unconscious levels is called

Although we may be unaware of our gender prejudices, they often influence the way we consciously perceive males and females. This best illustrates

Selective attention is best illustrated by

Consciousness is

Although unable to report the width of a block in front of her, a woman identified as D. F. could grasp the block with just the right finger-thumb distance. Her experience best illustrates

When their attention is focused on a task such as reading, people are less likely to ________ than when their mind is wandering.

A capacity to monitor simultaneously the color, shape, and motion of an object best illustrates

The pop-out phenomenon illustrates that some stimuli almost inevitably trigger

Compared with unconscious information processing, conscious information processing is relatively

Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere is called

A condition in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it is known as

Consciousness is most important for the correct performance of behaviors that

While reading a novel, Raoul isn't easily distracted by the sounds of the TV or even by his brothers' loud arguments. This best illustrates

Focusing conscious awareness on a particular stimulus is called

Shown the hollow face illusion, people will mistakenly perceive the inside of a mask as a protruding face. Yet, they will accurately reach into the inverted mask to flick off a buglike target stuck on the face. This best illustrates the capacity for

Consciousness is defined in the text as

Drivers are slower to detect traffic signals if they are talking on a cell phone. This best illustrates the impact of

While a man provides directions to a construction worker, two experimenters rudely interrupt by passing between them carrying a board. The man's failure to notice that the construction worker was replaced by a different person during this interruption illustrates

The cocktail party effect provides an example of