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Which of the following is a characteristic of brainstem death?
What is the minimum Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the vegetative state?
What is the proposed duration for a permanent vegetative state after a non-traumatic brain injury in the UK?
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Which anatomical structure is associated with the default mode network, involved in subjective consciousness?
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Which of the following is NOT a key requirement for human consciousness?
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What is the main characteristic of coma?
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Which physiological state of consciousness is reversible and cyclical?
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What is the outcome of coma?
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Which of the following is NOT a physiological state of consciousness?
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Which of the following brain networks breaks down in disorders of consciousness?
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Which physiological measure is a high frequency, de-synchronized waking rhythm?
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Which event-related potential reflects the processing of the meaningfulness of stimuli?
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Which theory of consciousness suggests that consciousness is an illusion?
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Which theory of consciousness proposes that consciousness is a field?
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According to John Hughlings Jackson, what is the doctrine of Concomitance?
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Who is considered the father of English Neurology?
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According to the text, where should one look for Illusion?
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What is the Hard Problem of Consciousness?
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According to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, what is the Pre-Established Harmony?
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According to the text, what is the etymology of the word 'consciousness'?
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Who is often attributed to the origin of the modern concept of consciousness?
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According to John Locke, what is the definition of consciousness?
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According to Ted Honderich, what are the three components of his theory of consciousness called 'actualism'?
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How does the text illustrate that consciousness cannot be defined by reference to anything else?
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Which brain region is primarily composed of the medial prefrontal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex/precuneus, angular gyrus, and hippocampus?
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Which brain region is responsible for error detection, conflict monitoring, sense of volition, registration of pain, social evaluation, and reward-based learning?
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Which brain region is associated with arousal and is composed of serotonergic, dopaminergic, noradrenergic, histaminergic, and cholinergic nuclei?
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Which brain region is responsible for the creation of maps of the self and environment, processing to integrate the maps, and to respond appropriately?
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Which brain region, when stimulated, can result in complete arrest of volitional behavior, unresponsiveness, amnesia, and disruption of consciousness?
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What is the Glasgow Coma Scale used to assess?
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What is the philosophical problem discussed in the text?
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What is the term used to describe an organism that possesses all the properties of consciousness but is not conscious?
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What is the subjective aspect of consciousness that cannot be objectively measured?
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Who is often attributed to the origin of the modern concept of consciousness?
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What is the definition of consciousness according to the Oxford English Dictionary?
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What is the main problem with Thomas Nagel's definition of consciousness?
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Who popularized the modern concept of consciousness?
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Which statement best describes the relationship between the brain and consciousness?
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What is the importance of consciousness in a general sense?
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What is one of the requirements for consciousness according to the text?
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What is the role of the activating or arousal systems in consciousness?
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What is the importance of integration in consciousness?
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What is the function of the ultra short working memory in consciousness?
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What is the term for complete paralysis of all motor outputs but preservation of consciousness?
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Which brain imaging technique can be used to observe motor responses in the brain even when they are not expressed through muscles?
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What is the relationship between language and rationality?
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Which aspect of consciousness involves the representation of space and time?
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What are the three components of consciousness according to Ted Honderich's theory 'actualism'?
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What is the main difficulty in defining consciousness according to the text?
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Which brain region is responsible for processing maps of the self and environment, integrating the maps, and responding appropriately?
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What is the proposed relationship between matter and consciousness according to the text?
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According to William James, what phrase did he use to describe the flow of consciousness?
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What is the term used by the speaker to describe the thought process of looking at a brack picture?
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Who is considered the American father of psychology?
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What is the term used by the speaker to describe the associations in the flow of consciousness?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an association in the flow of consciousness?
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According to William James, does a thought in the flow of consciousness have a complete stop before another thought starts?
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