Learning
A relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to experience is called
Learning
The person who studied classical conditioning in dogs.
Ivan Pavlov
reinforcement
The first stage of forming a memory is
Encoding
An environmental factor that organisms react to
Stimulus
A type of learning that relies on higher level thinking skills such as memory, critical thinking skills, creative thinking, and problem solving.
Cognitive Learning
In Pavlov's experiment this was the unconditioned stimulus:
Food
In operant conditioning, a behavior is diminished when it is followed by a
punishment
The second stage of memory is
Storage
Breaking information down into smaller parts to better remember it
Chunking
A type of learning that relies on associating certain events together.
Associative learning
During the process of extinction, this happens to the conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus.
It diminishes/goes away
This law was discovered by Edward Thorndike, that laid out the basic principles of Operant Conditioning.
The law of effect
The third stage of memory is
Retrieval
A clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event, often vividly recalled.
Flashbulb memory
Learning that takes place but isn't apparent until the organism is motivated to demonstrate the learning
Latent Learning
This is stimulus discrimination
The ability to differentiate reaction to stimuli depending on the situation
(reacting to the late bell when you're already sitting in class, vs. when you are on the other side of the school)
Removing an averse (bad) stimulus
This kind of memory only holds information for a short period of time
Short-term (working) memory
The part of the brain that holds implicit memories (memories that you remember unconsciously and effortlessly).
The Cerebellum
Learning that takes place through associating a behavior with a consequence
Operant Conditioning
Spontaneous recovery is
Relearning a behavior after extinction has occured
Positive punishment diminishes behavior by
Introducing an averse (bad) stimulus
A moderate amount of stress has the effect on memory
It improves it
The part of the brain that hold explicit memories (memories that require conscious work to remember).
The Hippocampus