Consciousness and Attention in Psychology Quiz

Explore altered states, attention, and brain functions with this psychology quiz. Test your knowledge on consciousness theories & sleep cycles.

#1

Which of the following is an example of an altered state of consciousness?

Daydreaming
Hypnosis
Focusing on a task
Watching TV
#2

What is the term for the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus?

Perception
Sensation
Concentration
Attention
#3

What is the term for the state of reduced consciousness in which a person is somewhat aware of their surroundings but not fully awake?

Hypnosis
Meditation
Drowsiness
Trance
#4

Which brainwave pattern is typically associated with deep sleep?

Alpha waves
Beta waves
Delta waves
Theta waves
#5

Which brain structure is crucial for the formation and storage of explicit memories?

Hippocampus
Amygdala
Cerebellum
Thalamus
#6

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for regulating sleep-wake cycles and attention?

Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Reticular activating system
#7

What is the cocktail party effect in the context of attention?

The ability to focus on one conversation while ignoring others
The tendency to become distracted by loud noises at a party
The phenomenon of becoming intoxicated at social gatherings
The tendency to remember details about a party the next day
#8

What is the term for the phenomenon where a person fails to notice an unexpected stimulus in their visual field?

Inattentional blindness
Selective attention
Divided attention
Sensory adaptation
#9

Which neurotransmitter is closely associated with attention, arousal, and the sleep-wake cycle?

Dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
#10

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary function of consciousness?

Sensory processing
Memory consolidation
Problem-solving
Emotional regulation
#11

Which theory suggests that consciousness arises from synchronized neural activity across different brain regions?

Global Workspace Theory
Parallel Processing Theory
Biological Rhythms Theory
Information Processing Theory
#12

According to the levels of consciousness proposed by Sigmund Freud, what is the part of the mind that contains material just beneath the surface of awareness?

Conscious mind
Preconscious mind
Unconscious mind
Subconscious mind
#13

In attentional blink, what happens to a person's ability to perceive the second of two rapidly presented stimuli?

It is enhanced
It is unaffected
It is impaired
It is heightened
#14

What is the term for the inability to recognize familiar faces, typically due to damage to specific brain regions?

Agnosia
Prosopagnosia
Dyslexia
Amnesia
#15

Which theory of consciousness proposes that the mind is composed of various modules specialized for different functions?

Global Workspace Theory
Parallel Processing Theory
Modular Theory
Information Integration Theory

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