Vocab
The ability to remember things we have experienced, imagined, or learned
What is Memory
Scientist who pioneered the field of classical condition, along side his dogs
Who is Pavlov
Psychologist who showed operant conditioning using a rat in a cage
Who is B.F. Skinner
Model that shows how memory is created and used
What is the IPM
Spraying a cat with water to stop it from licking you
What is a positive punishment
The grouping of information into meaningful units for easier handling by short term memory
What is Chunking
This stimulus means nothing to the subject
What is a Neutral Stimulus
This is used to strengthen a response (hint: one word)
What is a reinforcement
bringing sensory information form the outside world into your memory system
What is encoding
Giving a child candy to behave
What is positive reinforcement
process of learning associations between environmental stimuli & behavioral responses
What is Conditioning
A dog drooling is an example of this response
What is an unconditioned response
Adding a stimulus to strengthen a response
What is a positive reinforcement
The sweet spot for remembering numbers
What is 7 +/- 2
A dog drools when it hears a bell, without any food being present
What is a conditioned response
relatively permanent change in behavior or mental processes resulting from practice or experience
What is learning
A neutral stimulus becomes this through classical conditioning
What is a conditioned stimulus
Adding a stimulus to weaken a response
What is positive ponishment
Turning M-S-N-N-A-S-A-C-I-A-C-O-M into MSN NASA CIA COM
What is chunking
Taking away points for cheating on a test
What is negative punishment
People tend to recall the first items (primacy effect) and last items (recency effect) in a list
What is Serial Position Effect
This sub-feild of psychology is primarily concerned with conditioning
Who are the behaviorists
Taking away a stimulus to weaken a response
What is Negative punishment
Making up a memory that did not occur
What is memory construction
Going to your next class when the bell rings
What is a conditioned response