Chp. 6&8
Conciousness & Learning
Conciousness & Learning
What type of learning occurs when two stimuli become associated with each other?
Classical conditioning.
What does IQ stand for?
Intelligence quotient
What type of motivation occurs when you do something and get a external reward (money, praise)?
Extrinsic motivation
What is an event triggering stress response called?
Stressor
Name one of the traits that make up the big 5 model (think OCEAN)
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Nueroticism.
What conditioning is involved with learning through consequences such as rewards and punishments?
Operant conditioning
What two characteristics are needed for something to be considered "creative"?
Novelty and usefulness
The body's ability to maintain stable conditions.
Homeostasis.
What horomone is associated with the body's stress response?
Cortisol
What personality part operates according to the reality principle?
Ego.
What learning involves watching and copying other's behavior?
Observational learning.
What intelligence would be used to solve unfamiliar obstacles?
Fluid intelligence
Name one basic emotion
Anger, Disgust, Fear, Happiness, Sadness, Surprise
Name the three stages of General Adaption Syndrome.
Alarm, resistance, exhaustion
What psychologist emphasized self-actualization and reachines one's own potential?
Abraham Maslow.
What is it called when a conditioned response returns following a period of rest?
Spontaneous recovery
Emotional intelligence
Positive emotions widen our cognitive perspective and helps us acquire new skills. What model is this.
What are cortisol's effects on the brain
Shrinks dendrites, reduces neurogenesis, inhibits synaptic plasticity
If you are trusting, cooperative, compassionate what personality trait do you have?
Agreeableness.
A student receives candy after every 5 assignments completed. What reinforcement is used?
Fixed-ratio
People who score highly on one cognitive ability test tend to score highly on other cognitive tests. What concept could explain this?
G-factor/general intelligence
What does the hypothalamus do in emotion?
Gives pleasure and sense of reward. Directs other parts of the brain in emotional experience.
A student makes a study schedule, handling assignments and uses deep breathing to calm their anxiety. What are the two types of coping demonstrated?
Problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping.
A student wants to cheat on an exam but knows that it's wrong to do so. What part of Freud's personality model is this.
Superego.