Ch 6 - Memory
What are the three main processes of memory?
Encoding, storage, retrieval
A dog runs to its bowl after hearing a can opener. What type of learning is this?
Classical Conditioning
What two dimensions are used to describe emotional experiences?
Valence and arousal
Which personality perspective focuses on stable characteristics?
Trait perspective
Connecting new information to something you already know is what type of encoding?
Semantic encoding
What type of learning occurs when a behavior is strengthened or weakened by its consequences?
Operant Conditioning
Changes in heart rate during an emotion are examples of what?
Physiological changes
Which part of Freud's personality structure follows the reality principle?
Ego
What is the process that stabilizes memories in the brain?
Consolidation
A worker receives a paycheck every two weeks. What reinforcement schedule is this?
Fixed interval
What hypothesis suggests that people across cultures recognize the same emotional expressions?
Universality hypothesis
Seeking feedback that supports your existing view of yourself demonstrates what?
Self-verification
Remembering something better in the same location where you learned it demonstrates what?
Context-dependent retrieval
A learned response returns after it had previously disappeared (extinction). What is this called?
Spontaneous Recovery
Studying something because it is personally enjoyable is what type of motivation?
Intrinsic motivation
Which perspective emphasizes personal growth and reaching one's potential?
Humanistic Perspective
What type of memory allows you to perform practiced skills automatically?
Procedural Memory
A child copies a sibling's behavior. What type of learning is this?
Observational Learning
What theory explains different emotions through interpretations of general physiological arousal? (ex. feeling fear vs. love)
Two-factor theory
What concept describes believing that your own actions control what happens to you?
Internal locus of control