This is the ability to focus on one task while ignoring others.
selective attention
Learning that certain events occur together, such as two stimuli or a response and its consequence, is called this
associative learning
The stage of sleep with slow delta waves and deepest rest
NREM-3
Pavlov’s dogs salivating to a tone after conditioning is an example of this type of stimulus
conditioned stimulus (CS)
This hormone, reduced by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), helps regulate sleep
melatonin
Thorndike’s principle that rewarded behavior tends to recur is called this
the law of effect
This hallucinogen, also called “acid,” interferes with serotonin
LSD
Reinforcing a behavior after an unpredictable number of responses is called this schedule
variable-ratio schedule
Most vivid dreaming occurs during this sleep stage, when brain activity is most similar to wakefulness
REM sleep
This researcher’s Bobo doll experiment showed children imitating adult aggression
Albert Bandura