learning
a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that results from experience
learning
information processors essential for all tasks of the nervous system including communication between cells; building block of the nervous system
neurons
how does genetic inheritance and our experiences influence our development?
nature vs nurture
state in which there is a shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity as compared to wakefulness
altered state of conciousness
Receives information
Organizes and alters that information
Retrieves the information
active system
earning in which a behavior becomes associated with a stimulus which occurs before it; pavlov's dogs
classical conditioning
involved in mood, sleep, and learning; "happy hormone"
dopamine
fitting new objects, events, etc. into an existing schema
assimilation
Sleep is essential to restore resources expended during day; Avoid predators in darkness; WHEN we sleep
adaptive theory
Converting sensory information into a form that is usable in the brain’s storage systems
encoding
learning in which a behavior is associated with its consequence; skinner's box
operant conditioning
controls balance, coordination, movements, and motor skills; thought to be important in processing procedural/movement-based memory (muscle memory)
cerebellum
Understand the world through senses and motor actions; develop object permanence
sensorimotor stage
Physical health restoration (replenish chemicals and repair cellular damage); Mental health functioning; WHY we sleep
restorative theory
The ability to retain more information in Iconic Memory
eidetic imagery
something is removed to increase the likelihood of a behavior
negative reinforcement
in charge of emotions and associations with memory; fear and aggression
amygdala
can use symbols to represent words/ideas (playing pretend); can speak, but cannor use complex logic; unable to see the world theough anyone else's eyes
preoperational stage
Stage of sleep in which the eyes move rapidly under the eyelids; brainwaves appear similar to those during wakefulness
REM stage
smaller capacity, maintain and manipulate information, active part of memory
working memory
Sternberg’s theory of intelligence: there are three kinds of intelligences
1. Analytical
2. Creative
3. Practical
triarchic theory
language production and speaking; usually in the left hemisphere
broca's area
Morality = Experiences and personal views; EX: Physician assisted suicide for a loved one
postconventional morality
theory that states that dreams have no hidden meaning; Brain trying to make sense of random neural activity from the brain stem; Coming up with explanations of random activation
activation-synthesis theory
facts and general knowledge
semantic memory