Classical Conditioning
Who created the ideas of classical conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
When a relationship can be proven between two points of data.
correlation
An experiment conducted without the researcher and participants knowing the experimental group.
double blind study
You give your dog a treat every time it sits on command.
positive reinforcement
This part of the brain is responsible for processing memory
Hippocampus
Which Psychologist used classical conditioning to train Little Albert to fear bunnies?
John B. Watson
The only research method that can prove cause and effect.
experiment
In classical conditioning, a dog stops salivating when the bell rings but no food follows. What has occurred?
extinction
Your video game removes access to bonus levels after you fail to complete a task.
negative punishment
The process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive stimulus energy from the environment.
sensation
In Pavlov's experiment, the bell represented which part of classical conditioning?
conditioned stimulus
In-depth examination of an individual or small group over an extended period, often using a variety of data sources such as interviews, observations, and psychological tests
Case Study
This experiment design helps reduce participant bias by keeping them unaware of which treatment they’re receiving.
single-blind study
A driver gets a speeding ticket, making them less likely to speed in the future.
positive punishment
When your brain fills in gaps in sensory input to create a complete image or pattern, this is known as what type of processing?
top-down processing
A student previously has a bad experience presenting a powerpoint, now due to his bad experience he has anxiety anytime he has to present in class. What does the presentation represent?
Conditioned stimulus
In a study examining whether caffeine improves memory, participants are given either coffee or water before a recall test. This represents which part of the experiment?
independent variable
A child who fears all dogs after being bitten by one has demonstrated this phenomenon.
generalization
A child touches a hot stove and stops doing it afterward.
positive punishment
The part of the brain responsible for processing vision.
occipital lobe
Maya always eats popcorn when watching movies. Now, whenever she smells popcorn, she feels excited to watch a movie. What does the feeling of excitement to watch a movie represent?
conditioned response
In an experiment testing the effects of therapy type (CBT vs. medication) on anxiety scores, what is being measured?
Dependent Variable
Jet lag occurs when this internal biological clock is out of sync with the environment.
circadian rhythm
A loud alarm stops when you buckle your seatbelt, so you learn to buckle up right away.
negative reinforcement
Dan has a brain tumor that has changed his personality. The tumor is probably located in which part of the brain?
frontal lobe