Exam #1
Psychology is?
the science of behavior and mental processes
Contrasting Major Learning Theories
*Classical Conditioning
*Operant Conditioning
*Observational Learning
Magic number
7 +/-2
Memories can be
distorted
Paul Broca identified brain area involved in language via patient _____
"Tan"
Overview of Classical Conditioning (Associations)
Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)
Unconditioned Response (UCR)
Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
Conditioned Response (CR)
What causes a person to lose retrograde memories?
-memory distortion
-decay (normal or disease process)
Cocktail party phenomenon
Selective listening
(The Ability to Focus Attention and Ignore the Irrelevant)
Parts of the Neuron
Dendrites-receive neurotransmitters
Cell body-contains nucleus and other vital components
Axon-transmits electricity; they often have a myelin sheath
Terminals-release neurotransmitters
The Ponzo Illusion
An understanding of how the brain perceives depth and other visual cues can be used to create visual tricks.
Draw the "Memory and the Information Processing Model"
Slide #7
Trouble: Self-Management, A Success Story
What do you remember?
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