Consciousness and Selective Attention Quiz

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Which drug reduces neural activity and slows body functions?

Morphine

What drug stimulates neural activity causing a speed up in body functions and over time reduces dopamine baseline levels?

Cocaine

Which drug distorts perceptions and evokes sensory images in the absence of sensory input?

THC

What is the name of the major active ingredient in marijuana?

THC

What is the underlying meaning of a dream, according to Sigmund Freud?

Latent content

What drug is known for stimulating the central nervous system, speeding up body functions, and over time reducing dopamine baseline levels?

Methamphetamine

Which drug is a powerful hallucinogen also known as Acid?

LSD

What is the major active ingredient in marijuana?

THC

Which drug is a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen also known as the 'Love drug'?

Ecstasy

What drug is classified as a depressant that reduces neural activity and slows body functions?

Barbiturates

Which drug distorts perceptions and evokes sensory images in the absence of sensory input?

LSD

What term describes the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus?

Selective attention

Which type of brain waves are relatively slow waves of a relaxed, awake state?

Alpha waves

What is the name for the recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur?

REM sleep

Which term refers to the regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle?

Circadian rhythm

What is the term for the failure to notice changes in the environment, such as a room color change?

Change blindness

What is the substance that alters perceptions and mood, such as cigarettes and coffee?

Psychoactive drug

Which term refers to the repeating problems in falling or staying asleep?

Insomnia

What is the term for the uncontrollable sleep attacks experienced in narcolepsy?

Narcolepsy

What is the name for the high arousal and appearance of being terrified that happens in stage 4 sleep and isn’t remembered?

Night terrors

Which term describes the diminishing effect of a drug used in the same amount over time?

Tolerance

Test your knowledge of consciousness and selective attention with this quiz. Explore concepts such as dual processing, selective attention, inattentional blindness, and change blindness.

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