Understanding Different States of Consciousness

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What is the nature of consciousness according to the text?

Consciousness is limited to the awareness of outside stimuli.

Consciousness refers only to the perceptions while wide-awake.

Consciousness only includes mental experiences of which we are aware.

Consciousness encompasses both our perceptions while wide-awake and the dreams we have during sleep. (correct)

What do psychologists argue about the term 'consciousness' in the text?

The definition of consciousness should exclude all mental experiences.

The term 'consciousness' is outdated and should be replaced.

Consciousness should only apply to mental experiences we are aware of.

Consciousness should be applied even to mental experiences of which we are not aware. (correct)

What defines altered states of consciousness in the text?

States when an individual is fully aware of their surroundings and events.

States when an individual is partially unaware of their surroundings and events.

States when an individual is fully or partially unaware of their sensations, thoughts, feelings, emotions, events, and surroundings. (correct)

States when an individual is aware of all sensations, thoughts, feelings, and emotions.

What are the different faces of consciousness mentioned in the text?

Alertness, awareness, consumption of physical energy, and fatigue Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of sleep according to the text?

To relax the muscles and nerves Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of sleep is characterized by slow brain waves and higher peaks?

Stage-3 sleep Signup and view all the answers

What is an electroencephalogram (EEG) used for, as mentioned in the text?

To record brain wave activity Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of stage-2 sleep?

'Sleep spindles' in the wave pattern Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about consciousness from the text?

It can be assessed using EEG Signup and view all the answers

Which altered characteristic is associated with impaired thinking in altered states of consciousness?

Superficial and illogical thinking Signup and view all the answers

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What is the nature of consciousness according to the text?

What do psychologists argue about the term 'consciousness' in the text?

What defines altered states of consciousness in the text?

What are the different faces of consciousness mentioned in the text?

What is the purpose of sleep according to the text?

Which stage of sleep is characterized by slow brain waves and higher peaks?

What is an electroencephalogram (EEG) used for, as mentioned in the text?

Which of the following is a characteristic of stage-2 sleep?

What can be inferred about consciousness from the text?

Which altered characteristic is associated with impaired thinking in altered states of consciousness?

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