Deck 6: Consciousness

Question 1

What is another term for latent consciousness as identified by Freud?

A) Unconscious
B) Conscious
C) Pre-conscious
D) Sub-conscious
E) Semi-conscious

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which area of the brain was cut to treat epilepsy and in doing so produced a split-brain?

A) The prefrontal cortex
B) The sensory cortex
C) The amygdala
D) The thalamus
E) The corpus callosum

Answer 2

E

Question 3

How long is the invisible gorilla in view in Simon et al's study of awareness?

A) 9 seconds
B) 3 seconds
C) 15 seconds
D) 5 seconds
E) 6 seconds

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What duration of life is spent asleep?

A) One quarter
B) One eighth
C) One fifth
D) One third
E) Half

Question 5

Banking sleep, i.e. sleeping longer prior to a period of sleep loss, has been linked to which two outcomes?

A) Improved performance but no change to mood.
B) Improved performance and mood
C) Improved mood but no change in performance
D) Reduced performance but no change in mood
E) Reduced performance but improved mood

Question 6

Body size and danger may account for what % of the variability in sleeptime across species?

A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
E) 90%

Question 7

Which of these areas of the brain is LEAST active during dreaming?

A) Brain stem
B) Limbic system
C) Forebrain
D) Amygdala
E) Cortex

Question 8

What % of people cannot be hypnotised?

A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 35%
D) 40%
E) 45%

Question 9

What % do genetic factors play in vulnerability to addiction?

A) 20-40%
B) 30-50%
C) 40-60%
D) 50-70%
E) 60-80%

Question 10

The main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis is:

A) TCP
B) TCH
C) THC
D) TPC
E) THP

Question 11

Amphetamine was first introduced as a treatment for:

A) Schizophrenia
B) Epilepsy
C) Stopped-up nose
D) Parkinson's
E) Migraine

Question 12

The ability of soldiers to fight or athletes to play under pain is linked to:

A) Serotonin
B) Dopamine
C) Adrenaline
D) Endorphins
E) Naloxone