Ch. 7
Type of learning that encourages or discourages a behavior through reinforcement or punishment
Operant Conditioning
A type of learning used with looking for what looks familiar (multiple choice test)
Recognition
Methodological process that guarantees the correct answer
Algorithm
A form of observational learning where children copy behaviors of parents or imitate what they see
Modeling
William James
The bell used to make the dog salvage in Pavlov’s experiment
Neutral Stimulus
The amount of digits for short-term memory
7-bits
Tendency to search for information that only supports our mindset or personal belief
Confirmation Bias
The psychologist behind the “BoBo Doll” experiment
Albert Bandura
Tube like structure a part of a neuron that transports neurotransmitters quickly
Axon
A 10-day suspension is given to a student who cheats on their test
Positive Punishment
Type of memory that includes lists of information and steps to complete tasks
Procedural Memory
Effortless, immediate, feeling one gets when making a decision that rivals logical reasoning
Intuition
a type of memory’s that is a distinct scene or moment in time (TV show memories)
Episodic
The order of the development stages of learning, according to Piaget
Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational
The container used to show a behavior is learned through punishments and reinforcements (i.e. Rat)
Skinner Box or Operant Chamber
Memory aids like “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally” (Order of Operations)
Mnemonics
Narrowing available problem solutions down to the best solution
Convergent Thinking
When emotions are used as retrieval cues for a memory
State-Dependent Memory
Parenting style where parent has a strict standard of expectations with high level of punishment
Authoritarian
A case study used to show how certain animals have biological constraints
Garcia & Koelling Taste-Aversion Case Study
Name of the snail used in a case study to show neural processes for memory storage
Aplysia
Any damage to parts of the brain dealing with speech or cortical areas
Aphasia
Damage to this part of the brain deals with speech production
Broca’s Area
Failing to see visible objects when attention is diverted elsewhere
Inattentional Blindness