U4 AOS1 Dot Point 1 Flashcards
1
Q
what is consciousness
A
our awareness of objects and events in the external world
2
Q
consciousness as a hypothetical construct
A
believed to occur but can’t be directly observed
3
Q
characteristics of consciousness
A
selective
continuous
personal
changing
4
Q
normal waking consciousness (NWC)
A
associated with being awake and aware of the external world
5
Q
altered states of consciousness (ASC)
A
anything other then NWC in terms of awareness
natural or induced
6
Q
consciousness continuum from most to least aware
A
focused attention - selective attention
normal wakefulness - divided attention
daydreaming
meditation
hypnosis
sleep
anaesthetic
coma
7
Q
types of attention
A
selective
divided
8
Q
selective attention
A
choosing to attend to 1 stimuli
things that are important to us
