SAC 3 - Unit 4 - Sleep and Consciousness

Question 1

continuum of consciousness

Answer 1

NWC
focussed attention
ordinary wakefulness

ASC
daydreaming 
meditation 
hypnosis 
sleep 
anaesthetised
come

Question 2

NWC

Answer 2

Normal waking consciousness
Awareness of thoughts, feelings and behaviours including external and internal events
EG - awake

Question 3

ASC

Answer 3

Altered state of consciousness
Any state that is characteristically different from normal waking consciousness in terms of thoughts, feelings and behaviours .
EG - drugs, caffeine, alcohol, sleep, meditation

Question 4

Characteristics of consciousness

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Answer 4

level of awareness 
content limitations 
cognitive distortions 
attention 
perceptual distortions
emotional awareness 
self control 
time orientation

Question 5

controlled process

Answer 5

processes that require focussed attention and ability to limit context in order to complete. Selective attention required (undivided)

Question 6

automatic process

Answer 6

processes that have generally been practised and therefore require less focussed attention to complete . Attention can be divided if the process is an automatic one
EG - an expert driver

Question 7

measuring consciousness

Answer 7

EEG - brain
ECG - heart
EMG - muscles
EOG - eye muscles