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States of Consciousness
1: A basketball player is given a penalty shot at the goal from the free-throw line. The brain wave pattern associated with this activity would have _______ frequency and a _______ amplitude
low;low
high;high
low;high
high;low
2: Normal waking consciousness is best described as
a mixture of automatic and controlled processes
awareness of internal states and the external world
a state of full alertness ad focused attention
a state of wakefulness
3: which of the following is not an altered state of consciousness?
alcohol- induced
meditative state
alertness
daydreaming
4: Activities requiring automatic processes usually involve
a shift in attention from external to internal stimuli
minimum attention
a shift in attention from internal to external stimuli
focused attention
5: Normal waking consciousness differs from an altered state of consciousness because in normal waking consciousness
the content of our consciousness is usually organised and logical
perception of time is distorted
it is difficult to store and retrieve information from memory because of distractions throughout the day
A level of awareness is at a consistent predictable level
6: The term State of consciousness is best described as
a persons physiological responses to external stimuli
a persons level of awareness of their internal state and external events
a persons level of awareness of their internal state without awareness of the external environment
a continuum