Psychology 2301 Midterm Questions & Answers(RATED A)

Structuralist View of Consciousness - ANSWERBreak consciousness down to the lowest level Functionalist View of Consciousness - ANSWERConsciousness is a stream of thought Behaviorist View of Consciousness - ANSWERNo consciousness Modern View of Consciousness - ANSWERAwareness of surrounding and how things are connected together Elements of Consciousness - ANSWERAttention, selective, limited capacity Inattentional Blindness - ANSWERA form of selective attention that describes the blindness of the senses when attention is lacking (the moondancing bear) Selective Attention - ANSWERThe ability to focus awareness on a small segment of information that is available through our sensory systems Cocktail Party Effect - ANSWERA form of selective attention that refers to the unawareness of surrounding noises during a conversation, until an attention grabbing situation occurs (hearing your name in another conversation) Circadian Rhythms - ANSWER24.2 hour biological cycle within our hypothalmus Stage 1 of Sleep - ANSWERIn this stage of the sleep cycle the body begins to relax and core body temperature drops although the body may still be partially aware of the surroundings, resulting in very light sleep and myoclonic jerks. The brain exhibits theta waves and hallucinations may occur. Stage 2 of Sleep - ANSWERIn this stage of the sleep cycle the body has begun to sink into a deeper sleep, with the brain still exhibiting theta waves along with sleep spindles and K-complexes, myoclonic jerks may still occur. Stage 3 of Sleep - ANSWERIn this stage of the sleep cycle the body has reached a deep sleep level in which the brain exhibits delta waves.