Psychological Science 5th Edition By Michael Gazzaniga – Test Bank
CHAPTER 04: Consciousness
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Owen and colleagues found that when a comatose woman imagined playing tennis, her brain activity was similar to that of normal individuals imagining the same activity. What does this finding say about the relationship between consciousness and awareness?
A. |
Consciousness is unrelated to awareness. |
B. |
Consciousness is necessary for awareness. |
C. |
Consciousness is not the same thing as awareness. |
D. |
Consciousness is equivalent to awareness. |
ANS:CDIF: DifficultREF:4.0 Consciousness
OBJ:4.1A
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 2, Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking MSC: Applying
2. Which of the following situations best describes locked-in syndrome?
A. |
During a stressful episode, an individual is unable to react to danger using voluntary movement, but otherwise, he is locked into autonomic behaviors. |
B. |
After a stroke or other brain trauma, voluntary movement of all or almost all muscles is lost, but autonomic functions remain. |
C. |
After a brain injury, an individual is locked into voluntary movements she made before, but she is unable to learn new movements. |
D. |
An individual is locked into patterns of autonomic movements, but he can still make voluntary movements. |
ANS:B DIF:EasyREF:4.0 Consciousness
OBJ: 4.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding
3. Which of the following is usually NOT an example of consciousness?
A. |
moment-by-moment subjective experience |
B. |
paying attention to your surroundings |
C. |
reflecting on your thoughts |
D. |
day-dreaming |
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 4.1 Consciousness Is a Subjective Experience
OBJ:4.1A
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 2, Scientific Inquiry and Critical ThinkingMSC:Understanding
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. |
Consciousness is associated with brain activity. |
B. |
Consciousness is synonymous with awareness. |
C. |
Consciousness reflects subjective experience. |
D. |
Consciousness is not always necessary for information processing. |
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 4.1 Consciousness Is a Subjective Experience
OBJ: 4.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Analyzing
5. John believes that the mind is governed by a different set of structures and rules than the physical body. Based on this belief, one could conclude that John is a:
A. |
monist. |
C. |
dualist. |
B. |
qualist. |
D. |
clinical psychologist. |
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 4.1 Consciousness Is a Subjective Experience
OBJ: 4.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
6. What do contemporary psychologists generally believe concerning the relationship between the mind and the brain? How does the modern view relate to Descartes’ position?
A. |
Contemporary psychologists believe that consciousness exists in the brain. This view contrasts with Descartes’ dualism. |
B. |
Contemporary psychologists believe that consciousness exists in the brain. This view accords with Descartes’ dualism. |
C. |
Contemporary psychologists believe that consciousness is separate from the brain. This view contrasts with Descartes’ dualism. |
D. |
Contemporary psychologists do not believe that consciousness exists. This view contrasts with Descartes’ dualism. |
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 4.1 Consciousness Is a Subjective Experience
OBJ: 4.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding
7. A space-time irregularity catapults four early psychologists to this year’s APA conference. While Freud seeks a conduit back to 1900, James, Titchener, and Watson discuss the conference’s proceedings thus far. Recall the discussion of historical perspectives in psychology from Chapter 1 in your text. Which of the three psychologists would be comfortable with the current focus on consciousness in psychology?
A. |
James |
C. |
Watson |
B. |
Titchener |
D. |
both A and B |
ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: 4.1 Consciousness Is a Subjective Experience
OBJ: 4.1A NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Applying
8. Which of the following is NOT associated with receiving lower test scores?
A. |
taking notes on a laptop during class |
B. |
surfing the Internet on a laptop during class |
C. |
sitting next to someone who is taking notes on a laptop during class |
D. |
sitting next to someone who is surfing the Internet on a laptop during class |
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: 4.1 Conscious Awareness Involves Attention
OBJ:4.1B
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 2, Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking MSC: Analyzing
9. One example of an automatic process is:
A. |
walking. |
C. |
driving in stormy weather. |
B. |
taking a test. |
D. |
threading a needle. |
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 4.1 Conscious Awareness Involves Attention
OBJ: 4.1B NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology
MSC: Understanding
10.While driving to a store, your mind wanders, and you are surprised to find that you have arrived. This experience supports the idea that:
A. |
automatic processes need awareness. |
B. |
automatic processes do not need awareness. |
C. |
awareness needs automatic processes. |
D. |
awareness does not need automatic processes. |
ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: 4.1 Conscious Awareness Involves Attention
OBJ:4.1B
NAT: APA Goal 1, Knowledge Base in Psychology | APA Goal 2, Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking MSC: Applying
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