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Consciousness Guided Reading

Section 1

READING THE SECTION

DIRECTIONS In the space provided, write the vocabulary term that best
matches each description.

_______________________ 1. the awareness of things that are both inside and outside
ourselves

_______________________ 2. level at which many basic biological functions occur,

such as breathing

_______________________ 3. focus on a particular stimulus

_______________________ 4. a concept, model, or schematic idea

_______________________ 5. state in which a person’s sense of self or sense of the

world changes

DIRECTIONS Read each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct
word or phrase.

6. Like intelligence and emotion, consciousness is considered a psychological

_______________________ because it cannot be seen or measured.

(construct/selection)

7. The ability to ignore distractions, such as background noise, to pay attention to one

thing is due to _______________________ attention. (nonconscious/selective)

8. _______________________ ideas are not in your awareness now but can be recalled
or remembered. (Constructed/Preconscious)

9. According to Sigmund Freud, people have an _______________________ mind that

contains information not available to awareness under most circumstances.
(altered/unconscious)

10. A person dozing off to sleep experiences an _______________________ state of

consciousness. (altered/unselected)

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Section 1 continued Guided Reading

POST-READING QUICK CHECK

DIRECTIONS Look at each set of four terms. On the line provided, write
the letter of the term that does not relate to the others.

_______11. a. biological functions _______13. a. preconscious level

b. breathing b. unconscious level
c. nonconscious c. memories
d. defense mechanism d. stored information

_______12. a. subconscious _______14. a. sleep

b. sensory awareness b. altered state
c. unconscious c. changed awareness
d. hidden d. wakefulness

DIRECTIONS Answer the questions on the lines provided.

15. What are some of the different ways psychologists use the term consciousness?
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16. What are four levels of consciousness?
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