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Test 2
Learning, Memory, and More
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Psychology
12th Grade
10/03/2010

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Term
Learning
Definition
Any relatively permanent change in behavior brought on through experience
Term
Aristotle
Definition
How we connect 2 things
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Pavlov
Definition
Unconditioned Stimulus-meat
Unconditioned Response-saliva
Conditioned Stimuli-rings a bell
Conditioned Response-bell makes saliva
Term
Counter Conditioning
Definition
Un-learning
Get rid of bad response
Change stimuli for different effect (gum instead of smoking)
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Operant Conditioning
Definition
We learn from consequences of actions
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Positive Reinforcement
Definition
Something you do leads to positive result
Timing- right after behavior
Term
Fixed Ratio
Definition
Specific #, pay check
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Variable Ratio
Definition
Varying # of responses, work on commission, payed by how much they sell
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Fixed Interval
Definition
Specified frequency, get pay check at certain day
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Variable interval
Definition
based on factors
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Shaping
Definition
way different people want it
Term
Negative reinforcement
Definition
reinforcement that comes when a negative activity stops
not punishment
getting something for not doing something bad
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Punishment
Definition
negative consequences for behavior
Dangers: 1.Reinforce punisher
2. Generalizes behavioral effects
3. Learn to dislike punisher
Term
Avoidance Conditioning
Definition
Behavior stops to avoid punishment
-avoid physical
-specific, don't touch hot plate
-consistent
-don't mix punishment w/reward
-Depends on importance, talk back when there is like a fire
Term
Classical vs Operant
Definition
Classical- Measures association between two stimuli
-involves reflexive involuntary behavior
-individual doesn't have to do anything to be involved
Operant-Measures association between response and result
-Involves Voluntary behavior
-Individual has to do something to be involved
Term
Discriminate Stimuli
Definition
tend to respond occurs more often to some stimuli than others
- trick or treat houses
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Generalize stimuli
Definition
Similar stimuli to elicit same response
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Hawthorne effect
Definition
People responded to change, change in light, but knew that people were watching so more productive
Term
Extinction
Definition
Death of a behavior
easiest- fixed intervals- wages
hardest- varied intervals- gambling
SPONTANEOUS RECOVERY- behavior comes back
Term
Cognition differences
Definition
How easy for people to learn
Smarter we are the faster we learn
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Cognition
Definition
Intellectual process through which information is obtained,transformed,stored, retried, retired and used
Thinking, remembering
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Conjunctive categories
Definition
simultaneous presence of two common adjective.
Aunt is moms sister
Term
Disjunctive
Definition
Presence of one or two common adjectices
King, queen, jack is a face card
Term
Superordinate
Basic
Subordinate
Definition
Vehicle, US
Car, State
Sports Car, City
Term
Good Prototype
Definition
best examples, comparison
big foot- male, tumor- fruit
Term
Cognitive Operations
Definition
Develop a Mental Set- better the set, better your attitude, how we approach problems
First Impressions is to do
Have alternatives
Term
Heuristic Thinking
Definition
Trial and Error
Algorithms- systematic pattern of reasoning, used by computers, every solution to problem
Heuristic- short cuts, efficiency, crime scenes, medicine- diagnosis
Term
Creative Thinking
Convergent vs Divergent
Definition
Convergent- Logical and Conventional
Divergent- unorganized and unconventional, new solution
Term
Semantics
Definition
Meaning of what is being said, surface vs deep, sarcasm?
Term
Phonemes
Definition
44 in english
smallest in language
no meaning
alphabet + ch, sh,etc
Term
Morphemes
Definition
Smallest unit with meaning
words
Term
Syntax
Definition
Grammer and rules of connecting words
Term
Whorfian Theory
Definition
Relativity, frames
80 is good if class does bad,
80 is bad if class does well
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Intelligence
Definition
Abilities of individual to learn from experience, to reason, to cope
Term
Gardner Theory
Definition
Linguistics
Logical
Spatial
Musical
Kinesthetic
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Term
Galton Theory
Definition
Argued 7 types of intelligence are connected
Term
Solve problems
Definition
Encode
Infer
Map
Apply
Compare
Respond
more intelligent, faster
Term
Fluid vs Crystallized
Definition
Fluid- new material
Crystallized- adapt what we've learned already
Term
Ratio IQ vs Deviation IQ
Definition
Ratio- between people of same age
Deviation- degree of deviation from average
Good test- standard, objective, Rules, reliable, valid
Term
Tacit
Definition
Knowledge of everyday living
Street smart
Intelligence important for jobs, complex jobs
Industrial revolution
Term
Flynn effect
Definition
Average intelligence increasing,
test easier or organic
Nutrition has increased
Stimulate brain more
Education
Term
Developmental Psych- Experience
Definition
When it happens affects how we deal in the future
social deprivation- need to respond and touch
Learning- easier to learn language young
easier to learn history/psych later in life
Death- harder when young
Term
Piagnet theory
Definition
focused on cognitive- brain
Term
Sensorimotor
Definition
Birth- 2
Develop senses and motor
move, walk, no mental signals
Term
Pre-Operational
Definition
2-7 years
Can understand symbols and thoughts
Illogical- santa, easter bunny
Black and White World- no abstract
Kids Don't Lie
Term
Concrete Reasoning
Definition
7-11 Can reason like an adult
Black and White, abstract missing
Difficult with justice, meaning of life, death
Term
Formal
Definition
11+ continue to develop
Abstract, indepth reasoning
Term
Kohlberg
Definition
Moral Development
3 stages
Term
Pre-moral
Definition
Children birth- adolescence
no morality, not much judgement
Parents must teach them, kids respond to punishment/reward
Term
Conventional
Definition
Based on what others think of them
will follow rules
make decisions based on rules
Term
Principal
Definition
Do things based on your own beliefs and ethics
Term
Gilligin
Definition
Morality all about survival
Term
1. Morality based on Self Survival
Definition
People follow rules to get rewards not punishment
To survive situation
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2. Morality based on self-sacrifice
Definition
Sacrifice something to get something better
Term
3. Morality based on Equality
Definition
Wanting to please self because we are as equal as others
Term
Erikson
Definition
Personality & morality never stop developing
Term
8 Stages (1-4)
Definition
Birth to 1- trust vs mistrust
1-3 years- autonomy vs shame/doubt- when walk out can come back
3-5- Initiative v guilt- school, builds initiative if well, guilt if like friends so much ( leave parents)
5-11- Industry vs Inferior- sense of identity, new ideas, trying new things, feel inferior if criticized
Term
8 Stages 5-6
Definition
11-18- adolescence, puberty, identity v role confusion, separate from others, experimentation, role confusion
18-40- Intimacy v isolation, close relationships, career, has problems if other stages are not evolved
Term
8 Stages 7-8
Definition
40-65- Middle ages, mid-life crisis, Generativity vs stagnation, need something new or feel stagnant
65+ -Integrity vs Despair- Integrity- satisfied with life
Term
New Theory- neonatal
Definition
prior to birth- 2 weeks
sucking and reflex
learning to eat
Term
new theory- infancy
Definition
2weeks- 2 years
Learning there are things they can't see
Emotional development
make emotional attachments ,parents
Term
new theory- Early Childhood
Definition
2 years- 7 years
Cognitive development- simple problems
kids egocentric- self centered
Very animated
Play alone- imaginary
Trans-ductive Reasoning- Cause and Effect, Black and White
Term
New Theory- Middle Childhood
Definition
7-11 years
very cognitive- concrete, reverse ability
not abstract
Rule orientated
Term
Adolescence
Definition
11-18 years, Puberty, abstract, egocentric, imaginary audience, Social Development, parent-child, want choices
Mood changes, risky behavior
Term
New- Adulthood
Definition
18-45 years, shrink, mood change, fluid cognition, Healthiest- Single women, married women, married men, single men
Term
New- Middle adulthood
Definition
45-65 years
Want to stay active, done with child bearing, done with everything
Term
New- Late adulthood
Definition
65+ Retirement, Richest, high change to 80-90
Term
Baby Boom
Definition
60s 1944-1960, Silent generation beforehand
Independence, Civil rights, Vietnam, Post WWII, Social Change, Bachelor degree, Given everything, Workaholics, Free speech, Vocal, Strict on future generations
Term
Generation X
Definition
(1960-1979)
Civil rights
STay at home kids
Fewer kids in family, Don't want to be like parents, Told corporate america to shut it
Quiet- help homeless, Practiced civil rights
Fear of future
Stayed in house, medicare, comfort, wealthy
Term
Generation Y
Definition
1980- 9-11
International, techie, afraid of future, more racially conscious, we like our family
Term
DABDA
Definition
Denial, Anger, Bargain, Depression, Acceptance
Term
GOMER
Definition
Get Out of My Emergency Room
Older people not accepted, want interesting cases, want patients to teach them something
Term
Aging is different based on class, race and gender
Definition
Aging hard for unmarried women
Women live longer- lonely
Most older men have a partner
Wealthy are comfortable, and healthier
Different races have different health
poor are sore
men get depressed old
Women depressed raising kids
older people living longer
Women live longer, SS shrinking
Term
Emotion
Definition
Either positive or negative
Reacting to a stimuli
Physiological responses- heart rate
Involve behavior
Term
Motive
Definition
State that makes us active rather than inactive
Term
motivation
Definition
an internal state that give direction to thoughts actions and feelings
Term
Biological needs
Definition
food
water
shelter
Term
Homeostasis
Definition
Thermostat that tells us what we need
Term
Hunger
Definition
Regulation of food intake
Term
Hypothalamus
Definition
forebrain, sends message that we are feeling hungry
Term
lateral
Definition
Feel hunger
Message to eat something kidney
Term
Ventro-medial
Definition
Connects with hypothalamus, message to stop eating
Term
Satiety
Definition
Where we are comfortable and we have eaten enough
Term
Hyperphagia
Definition
Abuse satiety, anorexia
bulimic
overweight
Term
Stomach
Definition
Blood sugar levels goes down and sends signal
Stomach contracts and brain knows to eat
Glucagon- hormone saying low food in liver
Insulin- Regulates blood sugar, hormone get rid of sugar
Term
Thirst
Definition
Regulation of food intake
Kidneys retain fluid
Pituitary Gland, Mouth, Throat
sends message to throat to become dry, know we need fluids
Pituitary gland secretes hormones to conserve fluids until we are replenished
Term
Angiotensin
Definition
Hormone from kidneys to hypothalamus, need fluid
Term
Stimulus
Definition
Humans get bored easily
looking for new stimuli
Term
Optimal Arousal Theory
Definition
Yerks Dashdon Law
performance is best at suitable stimuli level.
Simple tasks, if mentally aroused, can maintain concentration
Complex tasks- lower arousal
Term
Affiliated Motivation
Definition
When stressed- need to be with others
Term
Achievement Motivation
Definition
1. Avoidance- Do something to avoid consequences
2. Approach- Do something for reward, work to get stuff
3. Mastery- Own personal interest do something, Challenging, Don't care about others, set own goals
Term
Solomon's Opponent Theory
Definition
People constantly challenging their motives
Acquired set of motives higher than average
Seek extreme! sky dive, drugs
Bored
Term
Intrinsic Rewards
Definition
Inherent, internal, self given
Term
Extrinsic Rewards
Definition
External, by others, good grades, jobs
Term
Maslow Hierachy of Needs and Wants
Definition
Biological Needs
Safety
Social Needs- friends, love, belonging
Self Esteem- Produced well at school, recognized by others
Self-Actualization- met our mission in life, Don't trust others, need your own choices
Term
James Lange
Definition
Emotional Responses- caused by feedback from cerebral cortex
We feel our behavior
feel emotions
Can have emotions without touch
but can have physical without emotions
Term
Izard
Definition
We can control feelings
Emotions based on physical feelings
Smile and you feel happy
Term
Cannon Bard
Definition
We don't have to feel it to have emotions
Often physical feelings cant be interpreted
Term
Cognition emotion
Definition
Our interpretation
Emotional response connected to cognition, how interpret stimuli and our body responses
Emotions to origin
Term
Cognitive Theory
Definition
Arnold Ellis
Newest
more intelligent people handle events better
Emotions based on mental interpretation
Term
Polygraph Test
Definition
Measures heart rate
climbs in brain
body temp changes
heart races
MUST CONVINCE SELF THAT YOU ARE NOT LYING
Term
Social Learning
Definition
Laugh, Smile, Cry- Inborn Emotions
Developed by those around us
Run in Families
Term
Happiness:)
Definition
1. make less comparisons to others
2. better at seeing the silver lining, more optimistic
3. Linked to personality, more extroverted
lower on neuroticism, not worriers, reach out to people
4. genetically based, happy parents, happy child
Term
Anger- Freud
Definition
Instinct
Aggression is instinctive response to frustration
anger is base of emotion
Catharsis- socially accepted way to release aggression
Term
Anger- Frustration Theory
Definition
Anger from frustration.
feel angry if frustrated
Inborn but not necessary
provoked by stimuli
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