Study of Consciousness in Psychology

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According to the passage, what is the key element to conscious decision making?

Unconscious conflicts

An individual's self-concept (correct)

Societal influences

Innate motives

What perspective did Humanistic Psychology take on the unconscious mind?

The unconscious mind has no influence on our behavior

The unconscious mind is irrelevant to human psychology

The unconscious mind often defeats our conscious decisions (correct)

The unconscious mind determines our fate

What did Freudian slips reveal according to the passage?

Our self-concept and ideal self

Our innate sexual and aggressive motives

Our ability to self-actualize

Our unconscious mind and past experiences (correct)

What was the focus of Binet's work in psychometrics?

Developing tests to measure intelligence Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between an individual's self-concept and their actual self according to the passage?

Society makes it difficult to have an accurate self-concept Signup and view all the answers

What is the connection between the unconscious mind and human behavior according to the psychoanalytic perspective presented in the passage?

The unconscious mind often undermines our conscious efforts to control our behavior Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which concept is associated with the historical beginnings of the study of consciousness?

Structuralism Signup and view all the answers

Which philosophical idea is mentioned in the passage as the main concept regarding consciousness?

"When you talk to yourself, who talks and who listens?" Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is one of the reasons why the study of consciousness is considered to be unobjective?

It cannot be studied subjectively and objectively Signup and view all the answers

What concept is mentioned in the passage as influencing our consciousness?

Attention Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what type of task are we good at multitasking with?

Automatic tasks Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of nociceptors in the skin?

They facilitate the transmission of pain messages to the brain. Signup and view all the answers

Which sensory receptors are more sensitive to touch according to the text?

Fingertips, lips, noses Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concept behind the Gate Theory of Pain?

The nervous system can only process one stimulation at a time. Signup and view all the answers

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According to the passage, what is the key element to conscious decision making?

What perspective did Humanistic Psychology take on the unconscious mind?

What did Freudian slips reveal according to the passage?

What was the focus of Binet's work in psychometrics?

What is the relationship between an individual's self-concept and their actual self according to the passage?

What is the connection between the unconscious mind and human behavior according to the psychoanalytic perspective presented in the passage?

According to the passage, which concept is associated with the historical beginnings of the study of consciousness?

Which philosophical idea is mentioned in the passage as the main concept regarding consciousness?

According to the passage, what is one of the reasons why the study of consciousness is considered to be unobjective?

What concept is mentioned in the passage as influencing our consciousness?

According to the passage, what type of task are we good at multitasking with?

What is the function of nociceptors in the skin?

Which sensory receptors are more sensitive to touch according to the text?

What is the main concept behind the Gate Theory of Pain?

What is the Vestibular Sense mainly responsible for?

What type of perception is associated with ESP (extrasensory perception)?

How do ESP researchers explain the skepticism towards ESP?

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