Question 1

What is an altered state of conciousness?

Accepted Answer

A temporary state that differs from the regular state of conciousness

(sleep, meditation, coma, hypnosis, drugs)

Question 2

What is the concious level?

Accepted Answer

Everything an individual is aware of at the moment

Question 3

What is the nonconscious level?

Accepted Answer

The body's automatic biological responses, such as breathing and heatbeat

(controlled by brain, but outside of awareness)

Question 4

What is the preconscious level?

Accepted Answer

Part of Freud's psychoanalytic theory: all memories and thoughts you can recall easily

Question 5

What is the unconscious level?

Accepted Answer

Part of Freud's psychoanalytic theory: thoughts, desires, and urges outside of awareness

Question 6

What is the subconscious level?

Accepted Answer

A feeling or thought just below your consciousness

(hoping your friend does worse on a test than you)

Question 7

What is priming?

Accepted Answer

When exposure to a stimulus affects your response to another stimulus

Question 8

What is the mere-exposure effect?

Accepted Answer

Preference for familiar stimuli over new stimuli

(even if it happens unconsciously)

Consciousness, AP Psychology Flashcards