BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
LEARNING
Sensation and Perception
DEVELOPMENT
THE BRAIN
100
WIRELIKE STRUCTURE ENDING IN THE TERMINAL BUTTONS THAT EXTENDS FROM THE NEURON CELL BODY
What is AXON?
100

IN BANDURA'S BOBO DOLL EXPERIMENT, HE DISCOVERED THAT CHILDREN LEARN VIOLENCE FROM OTHERS. He called this...

What is social learning theory? 

100

The term used for a visual cue like convergence or retinal disparity that require both eyes. 

What is a binocular cue? 

100
This theorist believed that our development relies on the ego finding ways to balance the id and superego.
Who is SIGMUND FREUD?
100
PART OF THE BRAIN INVOLVED IN THE CONTROL OF OUR BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART RATE, AND BREATHING
What is THE MEDULLA?
200
LACK OF THIS NEUROTRANSMITTER IS ASSOCIATED WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE, AN OVER ABUNDANCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA. IT MAKES US FEEL GOOD WHEN ACTIVATED.
What is DOPAMINE?
200

THE PAIRING OF A CONDITIONED STIMULUS WITH AN UNCONDITIONED RESPONSE.

What is CLASSICAL CONDITIONING?

200
THIS IS THE BRAIN AREA THAT ATTACHES MEANING TO WORDS.
What is WERNICKE'S AREA?
200

WHEN WE CHANGE EXISTING SCHEMAS TO INCORPORATE NEW INFORMATION (ALSO THE NAME FOR WHEN THE LENS IN OUR EYE SHIFTS FOCUS)

What is ACCOMMODATION?

200

PART OF THE BRAIN THAT CONTROLS BODY TEMPERATURE, SEXUAL AROUSAL, HUNGER, THIRST, AND THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

What is THE HYPOTHALAMUS?

300
THIS CONSISTS OF ALL THE NERVES IN YOUR BODY OTHER THAN THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD.
What is THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?
300

This technique involves reinforcing individual steps of a complex behavior in a specific sequence until the full behavior is performed smoothly.

What is chaining? 

300
THIS IS THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF A STIMULUS NEEDED FOR IT TO BE DETECTED 50% OF THE TIME.
What is the ABSOLUTE THRESHOLD?
300

This research method tracks the same individuals over many years and contrasts with a cross-sectional design.

What is a longitudinal study? 

300

THE PART OF THE BRAIN WHERE WE DO EVERYTHING YOU CONSIDER "THINKING"; THE PART OF THE BRAIN THAT DISTINGUISHES HUMANS FROM OTHER ANIMALS

What is THE CEREBRAL CORTEX?

400

A BRAIN IMAGING TECHNIQUE WHICH DETAILS THE BRAIN STRUCTURE, INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT BLOOD FLOW IN THE BRAIN , TYING BRAIN STRUCTURE TO BRAIN ACTIVITY DURING COGNITIVE TASKS

What is FUNCTIONAL MRI (fMRI)?

400
AN EXAMPLE OF A SECONDARY REINFORCER
What is MONEY?
400

THIS THEORY EXPLAINS WHY "WALKING IT OFF" ACTUALLY DOES MAKE A SPRAINED ANKLE FEEL BETTER.

What is GATE CONTROL THEORY

400
OUR ABILITY TO REASON SPEEDILY AND ABSTRACTLY; IT INCREASES UNTIL EARLY ADULTHOOD AND THEN DECREASES FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES
What is FLUID INTELLIGENCE?
400

THE SENSORY SWITCHBOARD OF THE BRAIN; THE FIRST STOP FOR ALL SENSORY INPUT EXCEPT SMELL

What is THE THALAMUS?

500
THE NEUROTRANSMITTER MOST CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH FORMING MEMORIES.
What is GLUTAMATE?
500

THIS PERSON STUDIED OPERANT CONDITIONING, DESIGNING "CHAMBERS" WHERE MICE COULD BE SHAPED TO DO DIFFERENT TASKS.

Who is B.F. SKINNER?

500

This depth cue occurs when our eyes converge more as an object moves closer, helping the brain interpret distance.

What is convergence?

500

According to Vygotsky, this is the range of tasks a child can perform with the help of a more knowledgeable other but not yet independently.

What is the zone of proximal development (ZPD)? 

500

THE PART OF THE BRAIN THAT COORDINATES SOME HABITUAL MUSCLE MOVEMENTS

What is THE CEREBELLUM?

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