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?

    <p>Developing tests to measure intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Society makes it difficult to have an accurate self-concept</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>Structuralism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>&quot;When you talk to yourself, who talks and who listens?&quot;</p> 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?

    <p>It cannot be studied subjectively and objectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Automatic tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of nociceptors in the skin?

    <p>They facilitate the transmission of pain messages to the brain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Fingertips, lips, noses</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the Vestibular Sense mainly responsible for?

    <p>Balance and posture</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Telepathic perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do ESP researchers explain the skepticism towards ESP?

    <p>They believe ESP results are unreliable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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