Learning
This part of the memory system is responsible for receiving input from stimuli. It lasts around 2 seconds.
What is sensory memory?
This theory of cognitive development is focused on stages of cognitive development related to individual schema building based on individual experiences and interpretation.
What is Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
This type of conditioning occurs when a stimulus precedes a response and the behavior is involuntary.
What is classical conditioning?
This type of motivation results when someone enjoys a particular task.
What is intrinsic motivation?
This is the way we store information in our long-term memory. It is analogous to a filing system.
What are schema?
This is our most important cultural tool for learning and sharing knowledge.
What is language?
This type of learning results in a decrease in a particular behavior as a result of instrumental conditioning.
What is punishment?
This theory states that we have three basic psychological needs that drive out motivation.
This type of transfer involves using prior knowledge and skills to evaluate the worth or accuracy of new information.
What is critical thinking?
This feeling of everyone watching you and noticing small details about you is common in adolescents.
What is the imaginary audience?
This stimulus automatically elicits an unconditioned response in classical conditioning.
What is an unconditioned stimulus?
This occurs when learning goals are focused on improvement and learning.
What is a mastery goal orientation?
This type of transfer results in a product that is novel and useful.
What is creativity?
You can expect infants to develop this before their first birthday. It is a major milestone in Piaget's theory of cognitive development and is what makes peek-a-boo fun.
What is object permanence?
This type of stimulus does not elicit any response from the learner but might become a conditioned stimulus if it occurs with an unconditioned stimulus.
What is a neutral stimulus?
A student is focused on avoiding being embarrassed during class discussions. This describes their motivation.
What is performance avoidance?
These are beliefs about the nature of knowledge and knowledge acquisition.
What are epistemic beliefs?
Erik Erikson developed a theory based on key socio-emotional conflicts throughout the lifespan. This is the major conflict in one's elementary school years.
What is industry vs. inferiority?
A student is praised effusively by their teacher after writing a strong paper. They continue with the same level of effort and performance after this.
What is no learning?
A student feels excited and apprehensive before a soccer game. Their reflexes are heightened. This describes their emotional response.
What is facilitative anxiety?