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Chapter 5.1 - Consciousness and Unconsciousness Flashcards

1
Q

__________ is a person’s subjective __________ of the world and the mind.

A

Consciousness

experience

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How things seem to the Conscious person is called _____________.

A

Phenomenology

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A fundamental __________ we have, is perceiving the ____________ of others. This is called the _________ of other ______.

A

difficulty

consciousness

Problem

Minds

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What are the 2 Dimensions of Mind Perception?

  1. Example: capacity for hunger.
  2. Example: capacity for self-control).
A
  1. Experience
  2. Agency
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5
Q

The issue of how the _____ is related to the ______ and _____ is the _______/______ __________.

A

Mind

Brain

Body

Mind/Body Problem

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Q

The Timing of Conscious Will

The _____ shows ________ activity before the person’s __________ decision to move.

A

Brain

electrical

conscious

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The Nature of Consciousness:

Researchers have suggested that consciousness can be described based on its __________, _______ and ________.

A

Properties

Levels

Contents

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What are the 4 Basic Properties of Consciousness?

  1. Just a small part.
  2. Difficulties multitasking
  3. The Conscious Mind is most likely to select information of special interest to the individual.
  4. Right now, to right now to right now….
A
  1. Intentionality
  2. Unity
  3. Selectivity
  4. Transience
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___________ is the quality of being directed towards something. It is allllwwaaaays about something.

A

Intentionality

  • just a small part of consciousness
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___________ is the capacity to include some objects but not others.

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Selectivity

  • The Conscious Mind is most likely to select information of special interest to the individual
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________ is the resistance to division.

A

Unity

  • Difficulties multitasking (i.e. studying and watching TV).
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___________ is the tendency to change.

A

Transience

  • Right now, to right now to right now….
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13
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When you are busy or with others tuning out their conversations and someone says a word that immediately grabs your attention such as your name, what conscious property is this an example of? And what is this phenomenon called?

A

Selectivity

  • Capacity to include some objects but not others.

The Cocktail Party Phenomenon

  • The Conscious Mind is most likely to select information of special interest to the individual.
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14
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Which of the 4 basic properties of consciousness gives reason to why you shouldn’t study and watch TV at the same?

A

Unity

  • Difficulties multitasking
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15
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The Necker Cube is an example of which of the 4 Properties of Consciousness?

A

Transience

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16
Q

________ of __________ are not a matter of overall _______ activity, but instead involve different qualities of _________ of the _____ and of the ______.

A

Levels

Consciousness

Brain

Awareness

world

self

17
Q

What are the 3 Levels of Consciousness?

  1. A low level sensory awareness and responsiveness when the mind inputs sensations and may output behavior.
  2. When you know you are conscious and able to report your mental state.
  3. A distinct level in which your attention is drawn to yourself as an object.
A
  1. Minimal Consciousness
  2. Full Consciousness
  3. Self-Consciousness
18
Q

________ Consciousness is when something seems to register in your _____ but you may not think at all about having the _________.

A

Minimal

mind

experience

19
Q

Being ______ Conscious means that not only are you________ about things, but also the fact that you are _________ about thinking _______ things.

A

Fully

thinking

thinking

about

20
Q

When you find yourself ___________, the focus of __________ in a group, or when you look in the ______, are examples of ____-__________.

A

embarrassed

attention

mirror

Self-Consciousness

21
Q

**Conscious Contents **

-What’s on all of our minds?! How do we find out??

Much research has called upon people to _____ ______. A more systematic approach is the _________ __________ Technique.

A

think

aloud

experience

sampling

22
Q

Beyond environmental orientation, Consciousness turns to an individuals _________ ___________.

A

Current Concerns

-Things they are thinking about repeatedly.

23
Q

Name 2 ways used to research Conscious Contents.

  1. Just ask random people….
  2. A more systematic approach.
A
  1. Think Aloud
  2. Experience Sampling Technique
24
Q

Name 2 results that come from a persons Current Concerns getting the upper hand consciousness?

  1. Choosing not to think about something.
  2. Purposely avoiding thinking about something.
A
  1. Mental Control
  2. Thought Suppression
25
Q

Consciousness is mainly ________ by the __________ environment.

  • Immediate Environment: What is seen, heard, tasted and smelled.
A

dominated

immediate

26
Q

______ ______ is the attempt to change a conscious state of mind.

A

Mental Control

27
Q

_______ ___________ is the Conscious avoidance of a thought.

A

Thought Suppression

28
Q

The tendency of a _______ to return to consciousness with _______ frequency following thought suppression is:

A

thought

greater

Rebound Effect of Thought suppression

29
Q

Mental Processes that occur without us _________ them are part of the _____________ mind.

A

experiencing

unconscious

-Example is the mental process of simple addition.

30
Q

Dynamic Unconsciousness and Repression were introduced by __________ ______.

A

Sigmund Freud

31
Q

________ _________________ is an active system that encompasses a lifetime of an _____________ hidden memories, deepest __________, __________ and inner struggle to control these forces.

-The kind of thoughts people keep hidden not only from others but from themselves.

A

Dynamic Unconsciousness

individuals

desires

instincts

32
Q

Without __________ a person might think, say or do every ____________ impulse or urge not matter how _______ or ________.

-This is how desires are held in check.

A

Repression

unconscious

selfish

immoral

33
Q

What do Freudian Slips tell us about the unconscious mind?

-Speech errors or lapses.

A

Errors are not random, but appear to have a meaning created from the intelligent unconscious mind.

34
Q

________ ___________ is all mental processes not __________ consciously but still give rise to thoughts, ________, emotions and __________.

-A Modern View of the unconscious mind.

A

Cognitive Unconscious

experienced

choices

behavior

35
Q

__________ _________ is when thought or ________ is influenced by _______ that is not __________ perceived.

-Hmmmm….. I’m not sure why I thought or did that.

A

Subliminal Perception

behavior

stimuli

consciously

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