Behaviorism
Cognitive Psychology
Social-Cognitive Theory
Which theory would it be?
Mixture of terms
100
This scientist used operant conditioning to train rats and pigeons to differentiate between light and dark.
Who is John Skinner?
100
What function is typically ascribed to the occidental lobe?
What is visual processing?
100
The tendency of individuals to imitate the behaviors they observe in others.
What is modeling?
100
theory that emphasizes learning through observation of others.
What is the social cognitive theory?
100
rewarding or punishing one's own behavior.
What is self-regulation?
200
B.F. Skinner was famous for his work with?
What are rats?
200
You tell your friends about the great time you had at the local Six Flags park. Most of the information that you have forgotten about this experience was most likely processed in your
What is sensor memory?
200
We watch others and adjust our own behavior based on what happens to them.
What is Vicarious learning?
200
the study of learning and teaching.
What is educational psychology?
200
active focus on certain stimuli to the exclusion of others
What is attention?
300
Who is commonly known as the founder of Behaviorism?
Who is John B. Watson?
300
Shane is studying for a vocabulary test. When he studies the word "braggart" he thinks of how his friend Bill acts whenever Bill wins a tennis match. Shane is processing this word at a(n)
What is the deep level?
300
a self-imposed restriction on one's behavior.
What is inhibition?
300
a set of principles that relates to social environment to psychological development
What is psychological theory?
300
mental repetition of information, which can improve its retention
What is rehearsal?
400
Diagnosing someone as an alcoholic in order to explain their compulsive behavior does not really explain why he or she is an alcoholic. This is an example of what?
What is explanatory fiction?
400
One of the most effective ways to make our memories distinctive is to use mental
What is imagery?
400
"contagious" spreading of behaviors through imitation.
What is the ripple effect?
400
This theory examines the processes involved as people learn from observing others and gradually acquire control over their own behavior.
What is the social cognitive theory?
400
support for learning and problem solving
What is scaffolding?
500
You are trying to trainyour dog not to jump on guests when they walk into your home. You buy a zap collar at the store,which has a remote that will shock the dog when you push a button. Every time your dog jumps on a person,you push the button, and the dog gets an electric shock. Which scientists experiments are youmost closely replicating?
Who is John Skinner
500
The extensiveness of processing informationat a given level is called
What is elaboration?
500
the modification of overt behavior through the manipulation of covert thought processes
What is the cognitive behavior modification?
500
learning theory that emphasizes not only reinforcement but also the effects of cues on thought and of thought on action.
What is the social learning theory?
500
arranging objects in sequential order according to one aspect
What is seriation?
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