Application To Games
Why are players forced to start in a cave in Fortnite?
This way they learn to build stairs
What is a flow state?
Complete focus or immersion
In Pavlov’s famous experiment, what was the conditioned stimulus that caused the dogs to salivate even before the appearance of food?
The bell
According to constructivist theorists, what is emphasized as the active process of learning?
Learning by doing
Emotion Server ..., it guides us and keep us alive.
motivation
What is the purpose of the tutorial in Blood Dragon(Ubisoft)?
It mocks other bad tutorials
How do player agency and choice impact immersion in gaming experiences?
players feel more involved
What is the term for the learned association between a neutral stimulus and a conditioned response?
Classical conditioning
What graphical feature of Logo allowed children to control a virtual cursor and experiment with geometry?
Turtle graphics
.... can influence emotion--for example, through appraisal of a situation.
cognition
What does the constructionist say about learning?
We learn better with context/purpose
How do flow states contribute to player engagement in games?
By matching challenges to skill levels
what does operant conditioning do to modify behavior with an association with behavior and consequences?
Rewards and Punishments
What challenge arises when assuming that learning in one context easily transfers to real-life situations?
The transfer of learning.
When a behavior that was previously increases through .... .... in no longer reinforced, the behavior decreases in frequency.
reward delivery
How can you better the retention of the information?
Deeper the level of processing
How can game designers use emotional design to enhance player experiences?
By creating engaging narratives and challenging gameplay
what does Negative Reinforcement do?
involves removing something unpleasant to increase the frequency of a behavior
what is a critical part of design?
You want to fail faster
David Kelley, founder of IDEO Product Development talks about “.... ..... .... ....” as being a critical process in design.
enlightened trial and error
Why is the opening of Uncharted 2 meaningful to the core gameplay?
The player finds themselves on a cliff and needs to climb to stay alive
What are examples of intrinsic and extrinsic motivators in gaming/one each?
Intrinsic: enjoyment
Extrinsic: rewards
What does positive reinforcement do?
the process where a behavior increases due to the delivery of a positive outcome, such as receiving a food pellet after pressing a lever
Cognitive psychology approaches internal processes which ones? (all 4)
perception, attention, memory, and motivation
Did you ever experience some sort of .... .... that influenced your behavior?
visceral feelings