Sensation/perception
Refers to the minimum amount of stimulus energy required to be detected 50% of the time
Absolute threshold
What is positive reinforcement
Something added to increase the livelihood of a behavior
What is Intelligence
British psychologist Charles Spearman believed intelligence consisted of one general factor, called g, which could be measured and compared among individuals.
which are the three basic functions of memory?
Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval.
which is the correct order of steps in that modeling process ?
Attention,Retention, Repodruction,Motivation
The Visible spectrum includes light that ranges from about
400-700 nm
Classical Conditioning
is a process by which we learn to associate stimuli and, consequently, to anticipate events.
What are the components of language
Lexicon and grammar
What are the two major types of long term memory and how do they differ?
Explicit ( declarative) memory: conscious recollection of facts/events. Implicit (non-declarative) memory: unconscious memory (e.g., skills conditioned responses
What is signals detection theory
The ability to identify a stimulus when it is embedded in a distracting background is called
Modeling Process
retention, reproduction, attention and motivation
Ivan Pavlovs
Scientist known for his experimental in classical conditioning
Schachter's seven sins of memory
transience, absentmindedness, blocking, misattribution,suggestibility,bias, persistence
What is Gestalt psychology principles
Proximity,Similarity,Continuity,Closure,Figure–Ground, Common Fate
3 basic forms of learing
classical conditioning, operant conditioning, observational learning.
Standardization
manner of administration, Scoring, interpretation of results is consistent
what are explicit memories
they are those we consciously try to remember, recall and report.
auditory system differentiate among various pitches?
temporal theory of pitch perception asserts that frequency, place theory of pitch perception suggests portions of the basilar membrane are sensitive to sounds of different frequencies.
psychologist Albert Bandura’s ideas about learning Theory?
Bandura and other researchers proposed a brand of behaviorism called social learning theory,
Development of Triarchic Theory
Robert Sternberg
what type of amnesia involves the loss of memory for events that occurred before a trauma
retrograde amnesia