Memory
Mr. Meyaard gives you a quiz that is full of fill in the blank questions. He must be testing this. It refers to the ability to remember something without being prompted.
What is recall?
The AP Psychology Exam is an example of this type of test.
What is an achievement test?
In order to make sure your research is replicable, it is crucial you make these very clear.
What is an operational definition?
This part of the neuron serves as a protective coating around the axon. It also helps speed up the action potential.
What is myelin sheath?
This famous psychologist did an experiment with dogs and bell ringing.
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
The information processing model likens our brains to a computer. It includes these three key steps.
What are encode, storage, and retrieval?
Alfred Binet came up with this equation which divides a person's mental age by their chronological age, multiplied by 100.
What is an intelligence quotient?
Researchers use this type of procedure in order to minimize any bias from the experimenter.
What is a double-blind procedure?
A key characteristic of a neuron firing is that it elicits this type of response. Similar to flushing a toilet. It either does or does not.
What is an all-or-none response?
The bell in the famous dog experiments represents this. Also known as a previous neutral stimulus that eventually triggers a response.
What is conditioned stimulus?
Mr. Meyaard experiences great joy watching Michigan win football games all the time. Now, every time he is happy, he is able to remember more easily all the joyful times watching Michigan win. This is an example of this type of memory.
What is mood - congruent memory?
Mr. Meyaard has just recently peaked in this type of intelligence. Sadly, it will now gradually decrease throughout his life.
What is fluid intelligence?
This was the independent variable in Albert Bandura's Bobo Doll experiment.
What is whether or not the adult was aggressive towards the doll?
Your brain and spinal cord make up this part of your nervous system.
What is the central nervous system?
Slot machines take advantage of reinforcement. Slot machines reward people on this type of reinforcement schedule.
What is variable ratio?
Your mom gives you a list of chores to do but you can only remember the first two and last two chores she listed. This is due to this phenomenon.
What is the serial position effect?
This rare condition occurs when someone who has a certain developmental disorder (like autistic disorder) has an amazing talent or ability.
What is savant syndrome?
This percentage of score fall within one standard deviation above and below the mean in a normal distribution.
What is 68%?
This lobe is important for sensation.
What is the parietal lobe?
Mr. Meyaard cancels all the reading homework for 2nd semester because everyone aces their exam. This is an example of what type of reinforcement?
As a child, you take guitar lessons and learn to play. Later on in life, you learn to play the piano. You then notice that you are having a hard time remembering how to play the guitar. This could be do to this type of retrieval error.
What is retroactive interference?
This term refers to the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to.
What is validity?
The observation in a classroom that the higher the room temperature, the lower student performance would be an example of this.
This term refers to the adaptability of your brain and it's ability to change/compensate.
What is neural plasticity?
These distinctive type of neurons activate when one individual is observing another perform the same or similar motor act.
What are mirror neurons?