Biology, cognition, and learning
A sudden realization of a problems solution is ___
Insight
the feeling of helplessness after an inability to avoid repeated aversive events.
this is the definition of ____
learned helplessness.
The night guard knows how to pretend to be Freddy based on observing and imitating him.
This process is called___
modeling
Latent learning is ___
Learning that is not apparent until an incentive to show it occurs
Freddy sings because it makes him happy, but the night guard shuts the door to avoid getting hurt.
What kind of motivation is each person experiencing?
Freddy is intrinsically motivated and the Night guard is extrinsically motivated.
behavior that is helpful, constructive, and positive.
this type of behavior is called ___
prosocial behavior
Robert Rescorla and Allan Wagner believed that __
Animals can learn the predictability of an event.
What is the difference between PERSONAL and SELF control?
personal control is : Our sense of being able to control our environment rather than feeling helpless.
Self control is : the ability to withhold short term gratification for a greater long term reward.
a class of neuron that modulate their activity both when an individual executes a specific motor act and when they observe the same or similar act performed by another individual.
Name this neuron
Mirror neuron
Who is credited with the discovery of cognitive maps, And what is a cognitive map?
Edward Chase Tolman
A mental representation of ones environment is
Freddy believes that what happens to him is beyond his control and is in the hands of an outside force
Freddy has a __locus of control
The night guard believes that he is in control of what happens to him.
The night guard has a __ locus of control
Freddy = external
Night guard = internal
the capacity to understand other people by ascribing mental states to them.
this is the definition of ___
the theory of mind
Why is John Garcia important and what did he find in his taste aversion study?
He is important due to his discovery of taste aversion.
In his study he discovered that the rats had a response to the adverse taste even after a longer period of time had elapsed, which contradicted the idea that for conditioning to work the US must immediately follow the CS.
A. Sarah received a poor grade on her exam. Instead of worrying, she reviews the test, identifies weak areas, and creates a study plan to improve for next time.
B. After failing a project, John copes by journaling his frustrations and practicing mindfulness to manage his stress.
What kind of coping is each person practicing?
A. Problem- focused coping
B. Emotion - focused coping
The main person associated with observational learning is ____ AND the experiment that they did was ___
Albert Bandura did the bobo doll experiment