Learning ch.5
Memory ch. 6
Brain & Beh ch 3
Intelligence ch 7
random
100
Any stimulus that, when removed, increases the likelihood that an operant will continue is called a(n)
negative reinforcer
100
Another term for skill memory is
procedural
100
What percentage does genetics factor into our intelligence?
dentrite
100
Which IQ level is equivalent to moderate mental retardation?
40-55
100
Forgetting that occurs because new information inhibits the retrieval of previously learned information or because previously learned information inhibits the retrieval of new information is explained by
Interference theory
200
Salvation in response to a bell ring is a(n)
conditioned response
200
What are the three stages of memory?
encoding, storage, retrieval
200
The white fatty material that insulates the neuron is called the
myelin sheath
200
The average Wechsler scale test result at a given age is defined as
100
200
A child may learn undesirable behaviors that are punished since punishment can inadvertently
bring attention to the misbehavior
300
Continued presentation of the CS in the absence of the US will result in
extinction of the CR
300
The recollection of general knowledge is called?
semantic
300
Mohammed Ali is suffering from Parkinsonism (a variation of Parkinson’s disease). This should suggest to you that his brain is not producing enough
dopamine
300
What percentage does genetics factor into our intelligence?
50%
300
When you are beginning to train your dog to “sit”, it is most effective to put him on what type of reinforcement schedule?
continuous
400
A child learns to “misbehave” as it has led to him getting attention in the past. The learning occurred due to what?
positive conditioning
400
By mentally repeating a telephone number after looking it up for the first time, Jim was engaged in
maintenance rehearsal
400
Treatment for depression is aimed at correcting the level of
Serotonin
400
About 80% of all the individials with mental retardation are in the "what" range.
mild
400
A previously neutral stimulus can take on qualities of a(n)
unconditioned stimulus
500
When a conditioned response is extinguished, it can return again at a later date in the presence of the conditioned stimulus. This is called
spontaneous recovery
500
According to cognitive psychologist, the order in which material is presented impacts memory. This is known as
serial position effect
500
Rick is goofing around with his friend when he fell and hit his head. Soon after, he was having difficulty with his vision. It’s possible that he sustained injury to the lobe.
occipital
500
According to the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) which is true: a. EQ is more related to success than IQ b. EQ and IQ are always consistently the same c. IQ is more related to success than EQ d. If one is low on IQ, he or she is also low on EQ
a. EQ is more related to success than IQ
500
In what type of amnesia, are there memory lapses for the period following a trauma such as a blow to the head, electric shock, or a surgical operation.
anterograde
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