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operational definition
The likelihood that the result could have happened by chance
statistical significance
cognitive dissonance
little brain at the rear of brainstem
functions: sensory input, coordinate movement, enable nonverbal learning and memory
cerebellum
geographic nearness / closeness
proximity
foster arousal and anonymity
deindividuation
improve performance on well-learnt tasks in presence of others
social facilitation
The probability under the assumption of no effect or no difference (null hypothesis)
P-value
A form of memory that involves remembering to perform a planned action or recall a planned intention at some future point in time.
Ie: taking medicine later on
prospective memory
memory aids
techniques using vivid imagery and organizational devices
Mnemonic
physiological need creates an aroused state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need
Drive-reduction theory
faulty memory of how, when, where info was learnt or imagined
source amnesia
descriptive technique
observing and recording behavior in natural occur situations
naturalistic observation
recall best the last and first items in list
serial position effect
research that compares people of different ages at the same point in time
cross-sectional study
Increase behavior
stop / reduce aversive stimulus
negative reinforcement
operant conditioning
reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response after number of responses
fixed-ratio schedule
Theory
we learn social behavior by observing and imitating
social learning theory
Erikson's stages of development
adolescence (sense of self OR confused of who they are)
Identity vs role confusion
pattern that defines how often a desired response will be reinforced
can be continuous or partial
schedules of reinforcement
Phase 1: SNS is suddenly activated, heart rate zooms, blood diverted to skeletal muscles, ready to fight back
General Adaptation Syndrome - Alarm Phase
Type of eating disorder
Drop significantly below normal weight
Anorexia Nervosa
Improved recall of specific episodes or information when contextual cues relating to the environment are the same during encoding and retrieval
context-dependent memory
External incentive such as money or prizes decreases a person's intrinsic motivation
overjustisfication effect
one type of defense mechanism
switching unacceptable impulses into opposites
reaction formation