Stages of life and Short term/ long term memory
In what stage is Infancy?
0-18 months old
When was the little Albert Experiment?
1920s
What is consciousness?
State of awareness including feelings, sensations ideas and perceptions
What is Insomnia?
The failure to get enough sleep at night in order to function properly for the next day
What is sensation?
Sensation is the passive, physical process of detecting environmental stimuli via sensory organs (eyes, ears, skin).
In what stage is adolescence?
12-18 years old.
When was the Asch Conformity experiment?
1950s
In what stage do you experience your eyes roll from side to side and back?
Stage 2 of sleep
What is the name of the sleeping disorder where you get up and walk around while asleep?
Sleep Walking
What is Perception?
Perception is the active, cognitive process of organizing and interpreting that data in the brain to give it meaning
What does the generativity vs stagnation stage begin in?
Middle Adulthood
How many participants were in the Stanford prison experiment?
24 male college students
What can not getting enough of sleep result in?
Mental health issues, stress and anxiety
What is disorder where the blockage in airways results in trouble breathing called?
Sleep Apnea
How do sensation and perception work together?
Sensation is raw input, while perception is the conscious experience of that input.
Short-term memory: How long can the brain's temporary storage system hold amounts of info?
15-30 seconds
What was the theory of the Good Samaritan Experiment?
Time pressure was the primary determinant of helping behavior, not personality or religiosity
Of Nature vs Nurture, which one is which? Read the following sentence.
Examines whether human behavior, personality, and development are primarily shaped by genetic inheritance
Nature
What is Neutral Stimulus?
A stimulus that doesn't initially elicit any part of an unconditioned response
What is positive reinforcmetn?
Positive reinforcement is a type of reinforcement that involves providing a reward after a desired behavior.
Long-term memory: How long can the brain's storage hold memories?
From hours to a lifetime
When was the first psychology experiment conducted?
The Milestone-1879
Of Nature vs Nurture, which one is which? Read the following sentence.
Environmental factors and upbringings
Nurture
What is conditioned stimulus?
An event that elicits a certain predictable response typically without previous training
What is negative reinforcement?
Negative reinforcement is a type of reinforcement that involves removing a reward or something desired after a misstep or behavior.