__________is the level of consciousness which includes mental activity of which people may become aware only if they attend to it closely.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Preconscious
Option (1) Supraconscious — Incorrect. Freud’s theory has no such level. His three levels are the conscious, the preconscious and the unconscious.
Option (2) Unconscious — Incorrect. It holds mental activity that people are unaware of, a reservoir of instinctive drives and of wishes kept away from awareness. Close attention alone does not bring it up.
Option (3) Preconscious — Correct. This second level holds mental activity of which people may become aware only if they attend to it closely.
Option (4) Conscious — Incorrect. It includes the thoughts, feelings and actions people are already aware of; no special attention is needed.
NCERT (2025-26): “Levels of Consciousness … Freud’s theory considers the sources and consequences of emotional conflicts and the way people deal with these. In doing so, it visualises the human mind in terms of three levels of consciousness. The first level is conscious, which includes the thoughts, feelings and actions of which people are aware. The second level is preconscious, which includes mental activity of which people may become aware only if they attend to it closely. The third level is unconscious, which includes mental activity that people are unaware of.…” |