AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others is called: dissociation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Divided consciousness is a term coined by Ernest Hilgard to define a psychological state in which one’s consciousness is split into distinct components, possibly during hypnosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dissociation:a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others.

Detailed explanation-4: -Consequently, it seems reasonable to differentiate the following four dimensions of consciousness: the phenomenological, the semantic, the physiological, and the functional (adapted from Jonkisz, 2012, 2015).

Detailed explanation-5: -One of the first theories of hypnosis was proposed by Ernest Hilgard in the 1950s. His theory has become known as the Divided Consciousness Theory of hypnosis. It states that hypnosis produces a split in consciousness such that one aspect of consciousness is unaware of what other parts of consciousness are doing.