PSYCH Conscious Test
Preconscious - CORRECT ANSWER-anything that can be brought to mind quickly
(ready to be conscious/speaking
Subconscious - CORRECT ANSWER-just below our sense of preconscious. our
instincts and drives
conscious - CORRECT ANSWER-the state of being able to be aware of the
surroundings, being able to compute experiences, and being able to have emotions.
Awareness
Unconscious - CORRECT ANSWER-what we observe from our surroundings, but do
not need to be readily accessible. we push our traumas down here
Flashlight analogy - CORRECT ANSWER-we only focus on things when we are
directed to. this is the same thing as a flashlight since it only shines where it is
directed.
Freud's theory/iceberg theory - CORRECT ANSWER-our conscious looks like an
iceberg. Preconscious is the area viewed. subconscious is the area right under the
water that we can sometimes see. unconscious is the area all the way under the
surface that we cannot see.
Priming - CORRECT ANSWER-you are setting yourself up to be conscious about
something small (bear sighting)
Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER-related to conscious since it is usually pushed down
to unconscious area.
position effect - CORRECT ANSWER-our subconscious influences us to choose the
object all the way to the right
instincts - CORRECT ANSWER-Freud thought that our insticts happen in the
unconscious area (sex and aggression)
Biases/confirmation bias - CORRECT ANSWER-we look for information that
confirms our biases (teacher told about the two different classes)
Beta - CORRECT ANSWER-the top area in our sleep cycles (REM happens here)
(short small waves)
Alpha - CORRECT ANSWER-the middle part of the sleep cycle which is the average
area between deep sleep and being awake (medium sized waves)
Preconscious - CORRECT ANSWER-anything that can be brought to mind quickly
(ready to be conscious/speaking
Subconscious - CORRECT ANSWER-just below our sense of preconscious. our
instincts and drives
conscious - CORRECT ANSWER-the state of being able to be aware of the
surroundings, being able to compute experiences, and being able to have emotions.
Awareness
Unconscious - CORRECT ANSWER-what we observe from our surroundings, but do
not need to be readily accessible. we push our traumas down here
Flashlight analogy - CORRECT ANSWER-we only focus on things when we are
directed to. this is the same thing as a flashlight since it only shines where it is
directed.
Freud's theory/iceberg theory - CORRECT ANSWER-our conscious looks like an
iceberg. Preconscious is the area viewed. subconscious is the area right under the
water that we can sometimes see. unconscious is the area all the way under the
surface that we cannot see.
Priming - CORRECT ANSWER-you are setting yourself up to be conscious about
something small (bear sighting)
Trauma - CORRECT ANSWER-related to conscious since it is usually pushed down
to unconscious area.
position effect - CORRECT ANSWER-our subconscious influences us to choose the
object all the way to the right
instincts - CORRECT ANSWER-Freud thought that our insticts happen in the
unconscious area (sex and aggression)
Biases/confirmation bias - CORRECT ANSWER-we look for information that
confirms our biases (teacher told about the two different classes)
Beta - CORRECT ANSWER-the top area in our sleep cycles (REM happens here)
(short small waves)
Alpha - CORRECT ANSWER-the middle part of the sleep cycle which is the average
area between deep sleep and being awake (medium sized waves)
