Social
Which case studies are under the Social Approach?
- Milgram
- Piliavin
- Perry
Which studies are under the Biological Approach?
- Dement & Kleitman
- Holzel
- Hassett
Which case studies are under the cognitive approach?
- Pozzulo
- Andrade
- Baron-Cohen
Which case studies are under the Learning Approach?
- Fagen
- Saavedra & Silverman
- Bandura
Which studies use animals as participants?
- Fagen
- Hassett
What is false memory?
a memory constructed by a person
What types of toys were used in Hassett et al.?
- Wheeled toys (boys)
- Plush toys (girls)
What is the purpose of the Phonological Loop?
To handle auditory info
Who is the father of operant conditioning?
B.F. Skinner
Which case study focuses on the bystander effect?
Piliavin et al.
What is the bystander effect?
The inhibiting influence of the presence of others on a person's willingness to help someone in need
What is modifiable network?
changes in neural structure can occur in adults as a result of training; our brains can be improved by mindfulness
What is the WAIS-R?
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised
- A test used to measure someone's IQ
What three learning processes do we learn by?
- Operant Conditioning
- Classical Conditioning
- Social Learning
What was the maximum voltage in Milgram et al.?
450v
What is Bandura's Social Learning Theory?
What are the stages of sleep?
- Stage 1 (nREM)
- Stage 2 (nREM)
- Stage 3 (nREM)
- Stage 4 (REM)
Episodic Buffer
The processing of information across the central executive, visuospatial sketchpad, and phonological loop
What is aversion therapy?
A type of behavioral therapy that pairs a negative behavior or habit with a negative stimulus
What is the background of the Andrade Research?
Teachers often tell students to tell their students to stop doodling as it "creates a distraction" (especially during a lecture)
What are the main assumptions of the Social Approach?
- Assumes behaviors, cognitions, and emotions are influenced by social contexts, environments, and groups
- Behavior, cognition, and emotion are influenced by the actual, implied, or imagined presence of others
What are the main assumptions of the Biological Approach?
- Assumes that behavior, cognitions, and emotions can be explained in terms of the working of the brain & the effect of hormones, genetics, and evolution
- Similarities & differences between people can be understood in terms of biological factors and their interaction with other factors
What are the main assumptions of the Cognitive Approach?
- Assumes that people have individual differences in their cognitive processing
- Information is processed through the route in all humans (Input > process > output)
What are the main assumptions of the Learning Approach?
- Assumes we all begin life with blank slates
- Experiences and interactions with the environment shape our behavior
What were the findings of the Holzel research?
Participating in an 8-week Mindfulness-Based course is good as it increases grey matter concentration in areas related to memory, language, and motor learning