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Beta waves - awake, attentive
Alpha waves (Stg. 1) - awake, non-attentive
Theta (Stg. 2) - real sleep
Delta (Stg. 3&4) - slow wave sleep
REM - high frequency sleep
FIVE 90 MIN CYCLES PER NIGHT |
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| Manifest vs. Latent Dream Content |
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Definition
Manifest - obvious, conscious
Latent - cryptic |
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| Types of Waves in Meditation |
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Definition
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Term
What do the following do:
Opiates
Alcohol
Barbituates
Tranquilizers |
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Definition
Opiates - mimic endorphins
Alcohol - CNS depressant
Barbituates - induce sleep
Tranquilizers - relieve anxiety |
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| According to behaviorism, what is the goal of psychology? |
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Definition
| Control and prediction of behavior. |
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Term
| Operant vs. Classical Conditioning |
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Operant: causes action
Classical: causes reaction |
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Term
| Primary vs. Secondary Reinforcement |
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Definition
Primary - food, sex, etc.
Secondary - money, etc. |
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Term
| Partial vs. Continuous Reinforcement |
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Definition
Partial - reinforce some responses
Continuous - reinforce all responses |
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Term
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Definition
| Behavior influenced by environmental, behavioral, and cognitive factors. |
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Term
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Definition
E/D - awareness required, information (episodic and semantic)
I/ND - motor functions, without conscious effort |
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Term
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Definition
Retroactive - new makes you forget old
Proactive - old makes you forget new |
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Term
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Definition
Suppression - conscious
Repression - unconscious |
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Term
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Definition
Retrograde - can't remember past memories
Anterograde - can't form new memories |
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Term
What do these do in relation to memory:
Prefrontal Cortex
Amygdala
Medial Temporal Lobe and Hippocampus
Cerebellum |
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Definition
Prefrontal Ctx. - sequence of events
Amygdala - emotional aspect of memory
MTL and Hippocampus - encode memories
Cerebellum - memories about movement |
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Term
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Definition
Inducing Structure - relations among problem, analogies
Arrangement - arrange parts to meet criterion, anagrams
Transformation - follow steps to reach goal, water in jar |
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Term
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Definition
| Follow rule of thumb to reduce potential solutions |
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Term
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Definition
| ability to benefit from education |
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Term
| Three qualities of a good test: |
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Definition
| standardized, reliable, valid. |
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