Learning
Learning, Part 2
Memory
Language, Thinking, Problem Solving
Intelligence
100
This type of learning occurs when repeated exposure to a stimulus decreases an organism's responsiveness to the stimulus
What is habituation
100
This type of learning uses reinforcements and punishments to alter behavior
What is operant conditioning
100
This term refers to a set of neurons that serves to retain memory over time
What is a memory store
100
This process of language refers to being able to understand produced language
What is comprehension
100
This theory of intelligence holds that there are 8 or 9 different types of intelligence
What is the theory of multiple intelligences
200
In Pavlov’s initial classical conditioning experiment, the food was the ______
What is the unconditioned stimulus
200
Getting paid for each basket of apples you gather represents this schedule of reinforcement
What is a fixed ratio
200
This term refers to the process of repeating information over and over again to retain it
What is rehearsal
200
This part of language refers to the grammatical rules used to construct a sentence
What is syntax
200
This theory of intelligence focuses on our abilities to perceive and understand emotions
What is emotional intelligence
300
This theory of learning holds that much of our learning occurs in a social context
What is social learning theory
300
This type of learning is referred to as the "aha" moment
What is insight learning
300
Your memory for the moment you heard about the planes crashing into NYC’s Twin Towers would likely be considered a _______ memory
What is a Flashbulb Memory
300
This strategy for problem solving is a short-cut that can save you time, but doesn’t guarantee the correct answer
What is a heuristic
300
Using Sternberg's theory, knowing how to sew on a button is an example of this type of intelligence
What is practical intelligence
400
A monthly paycheck best illustrates this schedule of reinforcement
What is fixed interval
400
This term refers to a series of smaller behaviors that eventually form a desired and more complex behavior when reinforced
What are successive approximations
400
The fleeting images you see out the car window occur in this memory store
What is sensory memory
400
This type of error in logic consists of people looking for information that matches their own thinking.
What is the confirmation bias
400
Katie is an exceptional violin player, but rather ordinary in other areas. She is most likely a ____
What is a prodigy
500
Individuals with cancer can sometimes get sick on the way to treatment. This is called ______
What is anticipatory nausea
500
This term refers to your body's ability to expect and prepare for the intake of a substance. It also helps to explain some drug overdoses
What is conditioned compensatory response
500
Recalling the meaning of a word is an example of this type of memory
What is semantic memory
500
This is a bias that involves a tendency to see objects as only working in a particular way.
What is Functional Fixedness
500
Thinking of many different uses for a brick is a type of _____ thinking
What is divergent
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