In Comparing Consciousness to an Ever-Flowing River, the Early Psychologist

question 103

Multiple Choice

In comparing consciousness to an ever-flowing river, the early psychologist William James was making the point that consciousness involves

• A)a stream of thoughts.
• B)a constant flow of excitations.
• C)changing perceptions of objects we perceive.
• D)our perception of objects in our visual field.
• E)the change from moment to moment of our inner needs.

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Definitions:

Overload Theory

A psychological concept proposing that individuals have a limit to the amount of information or stimuli they can process, with overload leading to stress or error.

Pathological Theory

An approach that explains behavior or phenomena as the result of individual disease, dysfunction, or disorder.

Secondary Territory

Spaces that do not belong to individuals but to which they have some claim of use or occupation, often public or semi-public.

Open Territory

Refers to areas or spaces that are not claimed or controlled by any one group or organization, allowing free access and use.