AP PSYCHOLOGY

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

UNDERSTANDING CONSCIOUSNESS AND HYPNOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is true about daydreaming?
A
It occurs spontaneously
B
It is physiologically induced
C
It is psychologically induced
D
It is considered the same as waking awareness
E
It is more like meditation than it is like dreaming
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Daydreaming is a state of consciousness that occurs spontaneously. It occurs when are we distracted, when our attention fades, and our mind sails in a more personal direction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike previously thought, the universal phenomenon of daydreaming is a normal part of our cognitive processes. Daydreaming is defined as “spontaneous, subjective experiences in a no-task, no stimulus, no-response situation…

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following statements is true of the cognitive theory of dreaming? The theory rests on the idea that dreams are essentially conscious cognitive processing.

Detailed explanation-4: -By monitoring people’s brainwaves against their self-reported states of attention, we found that mind-wandering seems to happen when parts of the brain fall asleep while most of it remains awake.

Detailed explanation-5: -Altered Consciousness If you have, then you are as normal as all other human beings. We all daydream. Daydreams are the most common form of altered consciousness. Consciousness is simply our level of awareness of what’s going on around us and in us at all times.

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