Because you have not been doing well on your psychology exams lately, you decide to look at your approach to studying. Discuss the four basic properties of consciousness (intentionality, unity, selectivity, and transience), relating them to your study habits.

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The Answer is The answer should provide the following information: (1) Intentionality: Consciousness is always directed at an object. Perhaps you need to direct your consciousness toward psychology on a more frequent basis. The capacity of conscious attention also is limited. This limitation may affect how long you can focus on a reading assignment without being distracted; (2) Unity: Research suggests that if you try to focus on more than one thing at a time, your performance decreases markedly. Therefore, you should stop watching your favorite television show while studying for an exam; (3) Selectivity: While studying, your mind works to filter out sensory information associated with the temperature of the room, the hardness of your seat, and your roommate snoring. It also helps you tune in to information related to its intention (hopefully psychology). While this is enormously helpful for your study, it does have its limitations. If you hear your name being discussed down the hall, for example, you may begin to selectively attend to that conversation and filter out visual information you are sensing from your textbook. The best advice is to study in a place where these types of distractions are kept to a minimum; (4) Transience: Conscious attention is constantly changing its focus. This may occur partly because of the limited capacity of working memory. Given that your mind will begin to wander after extended focus on the study material (also see Point 1), perhaps the best advice is to take small frequent breaks from your studies.

Because You Have Not Been Doing Well on Your Psychology