Psych 100: Ch 10.1

Question 0

Brain Death

Answer 0

The brain shows no activity and no response to any stimulus

Question 1

Consciousness

Answer 1

The subjective experience of perceiving oneself and one’s surroundings

Question 2

Coma

Answer 2

Caused by traumatic brain damage, the brain shows a steady but low level of activity and no response to any stimulus

Question 3

Vegetative State

Answer 3

Marked by limited responsiveness, such as increased heart rate in response to pain

Question 4

Minimally Conscious State

Answer 4

In which people have brief periods of purposeful actions and speech comprehension

Question 5

Spatial Neglect

Answer 5

A tendency to be unconscious of the left side of the body, the left side of the world, or the left side of objects

Question 6

Binocular Rivalry

Answer 6

Alternation between seeing that patterns in the left retina and the pattern in the right retina

Question 7

Readiness Potential

Answer 7

The increased motor cortex activity prior to the start of movement