Memory
The first of the three-step process of memory.
What is encoding?
When a person becomes aware of being inside of a dream and can control a dream, it's called this.
What is lucid dreaming?
Failing to see objects when attention is directed elsewhere
What is inattentional blindness?
A type of conditioning that associates two stimuli
What is classical conditioning?
Give the stages of sleep.
What are NREM-1, NREM-2, NREM-3, and REM sleep?
Interference that occurs when old information interferes with the ability to retrieve newer information
What is proactive interference?
A type of drug that increases activity in the body.
What is a stimulant?
Unconscious processing interfering with conscious processing
What is the Stroop Effect?
A type of conditioning that associates a behavior with its consequences
What is operant conditioning?
Name the five sleep disorders that will be on the test.
What are: insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, night terrors, and REM behavior disorder?
Interference that occurs when newer information interferes with the ability to retrieve older information
What is retroactive interference?
Describe the difference between a ratio and an interval reinforcement schedule.
Ratio: a reinforcer is given for a number of responses.
Interval: a reinforcer is given for a response after an amount of time.
This type of learning was found during the Bobo Doll experiments in the 1960s
What is observational learning?
Freud's perspective on dreams sees this as the reason for human dreams.
What is wish fulfillment?
Describe the two parts of sensory memory.
What is iconic and echoic memory? - iconic being visual and echoic being auditory sensory memory.
A type of drug that decreases activity in the body.
What is a depressant?
The two perspectives on hypnotic states.
What are: the divided-consciousness theory and the social influence theory?
Describe the difference between positive and negative reinforcement.
Positive reinforcement adds something desirable to increase behavior
Negative reinforcement removes something undesirable to increase behavior
These are the two most commonly accepted theories for why humans dream.
What are information processing theory and activation synthesis theory?
Describe the two types of long - term memory.
What is explicit and implicit memory?
Explain the singular and multiple intelligence theories.
Multiple Intelligence: triarchic theory; 8 basic forms of intelligence
Daydreams are not always a waste of time. Explain why.
What is because they may be thinking about future events, hypotheticals, things you could be doing, and about food (useful for survival)
Describe the difference between negative and positive punishment.
Negative punishment takes something desirable away to decrease behavior.
Positive punishment adds something undesirable to decrease behavior.
Describe what happens during sleep deprivation
The immune system is depressed, motor and cognitive functions are impaired.