PSYC2301 Collin College -psychology 2301 exam 2 (Blinn Meyer) questions with answers

psychology 2301 exam 2 (Blinn Meyer) Consciousness: - correct answer A person's subjective experience of the world and the mind. Where did Descartes believe the "seat of the soul" was located? - correct answer Descartes imagined that the seat of the soul—and consciousness—might reside in pineal gland located in the ventricles of the brain. Does brain activity precede conscious will to act, or does it only come after? - correct answer people make the decision to do something before they are conscious that they are doing it What is the difference between the Conscious and the Unconscious mind? - correct answer Consciousness has four basic properties: Intentionality: Being directed toward an object. Unity: Resistance to division (Gestalt). Integrating information from the senses to form a whole. Selectivity: The capacity to include some objects, but not others. Dichotic listening: A task in which people wearing headphones hear different messages presented to each ear. Cocktail party phenomenon: People tune in on one message even while they filter out others nearby. Transience: Has a tendency to change. Name at least one advantage to having an unconscious mind in addition to a conscious mind? - correct answer Possible benefit: Not having to think about everything we do all at once. -You can hit or catch a ball without having to consciously calculate its trajectory. -You can speak without having to think about the definitions of each word. -You can walk and chew gum AND carry on a conversation. What are the four properties of consciousness? - correct answer Intentionality: Being directed toward an object.