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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
08/20/2014

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Term

Classical Conditioning

 

Definition

(Ex: Pavlov's Dog)

Neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus that automatically causes a response, causing the neutral stimulus to produce the response.

Term
Pavlov's Dog
Definition

Neutral Stimulus: Bell

Stimulus that automatically causes response: Dog Food

Bell was rang when dog food was presented causing salivation.

Bell was associated with food.

Bell now causes salivation. 

Term
Recollection
Definition

The ability to bring consiousness the circumstances of a previous experience

 

Term
Familiarity
Definition
A conscious sense that stimulus or situation has been previously experienced.
Term
Retrograde Amnesia
Definition
Loss of memories formed priot to the onset of amnsesia
Term
Anterograde Amnesia
Definition
Loss of the capactiy to form new lasting memories
Term
Amnesia
Definition
The loss of capacity for learning and memory
Term
Memory
Definition
The experience of learning in alterations of performance across a broad range of daily activities
Term
Learning
Definition
Process by which we alter our skills, change our disposition, add to our knowledge, & generally benefit or suffer from our experience
Term
Instrumental Conditioning
Definition
Behavioral protocol in which rewards OR punishments that follow a behavior ALTER the probability of that behavior being expressed.
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