PSYC Revel Quiz 4.1-4.2 (What Is Consciousness?)

Which of the following is an example of an automatic process? Brushing your teeth. Driving a car. Doing math problems. Talking on a cell phone.

Brushing your teeth.

Consciousness can be defined as a set of action potentials occurring among neurons in which of the following views? sociocultural evolutionary behavioral cognitive neuroscience

cognitive neuroscience

Which of the following statements is false? Brushing your hair while talking on the phone is easy to do. Texting while driving is more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving. It is safe to drive and talk on a cell phone as long as it is hands free. Driving while talking on a cell phone is as risky as driving while under the influence of alcohol.

It is safe to drive and talk on a cell phone as long as it is hands free.

A change in the quality or pattern of mental activity, such as increased alertness or divided consciousness, is called a(n) altered state of consciousness. hallucination. waking consciousness. transient state of consciousness.

altered state of consciousness.