Deck 6: Consciousness and Cognition

Question 1

Cognition is a synonym for __________.

A)perception
B)learning
C)thinking
D)intelligence

Answer 1

thinking

Question 2

The low-voltage brain waves produced during relaxed wakefulness or the twilight stage between waking and sleeping are called __________ waves.

A)alpha
B)beta
C)delta
D)theta

Answer 2

alpha

Question 3

The deepest stage of sleep is __________ sleep.

A)Stage 1
B)Stage 2
C)REM
D)Stage 4

Answer 3

Stage 4

Question 4

The sounds of "t," "th," and "sh" are __________.

A)semantics
B)morphemes
C)phonemes
D)sound bytes

Question 5

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called __________.

A)syntax
B)phonology
C)regularization
D)semantics

Question 6

Our sleeping-waking cycle follows a(n)__________ rhythm.

A)infradian
B)circadian
C)diurnal
D)ultradian

Question 7

Laboratory experiments suggest that animals have __________.

A)some cognitive capacities
B)cognitive capacities better than most humans
C)almost no cognitive capabilities
D)cognitive capabilities similar to most humans

Question 8

Daydreaming,meditation,intoxication,sleep,and hypnosis are all types of __________.

A)altered states of consciousness
B)self-awareness
C)waking consciousness
D)self-absorption

Question 9

The smallest meaningful units in a language are __________.

A)morphemes
B)semantics
C)phonemes
D)processors

Question 10

Our awareness of various mental processes such as making decisions,daydreaming,reflecting,and concentrating is called __________.

A)intelligence
B)consciousness
C)self-awareness
D)creativity

Question 11

Prefixes,suffixes,and words are examples of __________.

A)subjugations
B)semantics
C)morphemes
D)phonemes

Question 12

The basic sound units of any language are called __________.

A)phonemes
B)sound bytes
C)semantics
D)morphemes