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Consciousness as a psychological construct Flashcards

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What is a psychological construct?

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concept that is used to describe things that is believed to exist but we cannot physically measure

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What is consciousness?

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our awareness of our own thoughts, feelings and beliefs of the world around us (internal and external surroundings)

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How is consciousness expressed?

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on a continuum

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What is the experience of consciousness described as?

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personal
selective
continuous
changing

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What are the two types of consciousness?

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Normal waking consciousness

Altered states of consciousness

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What is normal waking consciousness?

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states of consciousness that are associated with being awake and aware of your surroundings

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What is an altered state of consciousness?

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any state of consciousness that is distinctly different from normal waking consciousness

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What is the continuum of consciousness in order from NWC to ASC?

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NWC - TOTAL AWARENESS
= Focused attention 
= Normal Wakefulness 
ASC 
= Daydreaming 
= Meditating 
= Hypnosis
= Sleep 
= Anaesthetised
= Coma 
COMPLETE LACK OF AWARENESS
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What are naturally occurring states of altered states of consciousness?

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occur naturally in everyday life

- sleep + daydreaming

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What are induced states of altered altered states of consciousness?

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intentionally achieved through the use of an aid

= drugs + hypnosis

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What is attention?

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concentration that focuses on a specific stimuli

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What does a higher level of awareness mean in terms of attention?

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higher level of attention

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What are the two types of attention?

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selective attention

divided attention

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What is selective attention?

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choosing and paying attention to certain stimuli and ignores others

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What is divided attention?

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is the ability of an individual to attend to and focus on multiple stimuli which results in completing multiple tasks at once

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What are the two types of processes?

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controlled processes

automatic processes

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What are controlled processes?

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involves conscious effort and alert awareness to focus on how to complete a task

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What are automatic processes?

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requires little awareness or mental effort to perform well

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What is awareness?

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relates to how conscious you are of your internal or external environment

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