Ch 10 Key Terms

Question 1

backward masking

Answer 1

procedure of following a stimulus with an interfering pattern that might prevent consciousness of the stimulus

Question 2

binocular rivalry

Answer 2

alteration between seeing the pattern in the left retina and the pattern in the right retina

Question 3

brain death

Answer 3

condition in which the brain shows no activity and no response to any stimulus alteration between seeing the pattern in the left retina and the pattern in the right retina

Question 4

coma

Answer 4

condition in which the brain shows a steady but low level of activity and no response to any stimulus

Question 5

consciousness

Answer 5

subjective experience of perceiving oneself and one’s surroundings

Question 6

flash suppression

Answer 6

procedure of blocking consciousness of a stationary visual stimulus by surrounding it with rapidly flashing items

Question 7

minimally conscious state

Answer 7

condition in which someone has brief periods of purposeful actions and speech comprehension

Question 8

masking

Answer 8

procedure of preceding or following a stimulus with an interfering pattern that might prevent consciousness of the stimulus

Question 9

readiness potential

Answer 9

increased motor cortex activity prior to the start of a movement

Question 10

vegetative state

Answer 10

condition marked by limited responsiveness to stimuli, such as increased heart rate in response to pain