Classical / Operant Conditioning
Thinking and Biases
Social Learning Theory
Cognitive Models / Theory of Mind
Brain and Cognitive Functions
100

Learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a stimulus that naturally produces a response.

classical conditioning 

100

A _______ is a mental shortcut or rule of thumb used to make quick judgments.

heuristic 

100

Who developed social learning theory?

Albert Bandura

100

A _______ is a framework of connected concepts used to organize and interpret information

Schema

100

____________ is the brain's ability to change its structure and functioning through experience.

neuroplasticity 

200

_______ studied dogs' salivation and observed that they began responding to cues associated with food.

Ivan Pavlov

200

__________ bias is when someone relies too heavily on the first piece of information received.

Anchoring Bias

200

another name for social learning theory 

Observational Learning

200

____________fits new information into an existing schema

Assimilation

200

This seahorse-shaped structure in the temporal lobe is essential for converting short-term memories into long-term declarative memories.

The hippocampus

300

This type of reinforcements strengthens a behavior and makes it more likely to occur again.

positive 

300

___________ is fast and intuitive

____________ is slower, deliberate, and analytic

System 1 

System 2

300

Are related to which theory?

Attention

Retention

Motor Reproduction

Motivation

Four modeling processes of social learning theory


300

__________ changes or creates a schema to fit new information  

accommodation 

300

_______ is the amount of information working memory can process at a given time.

Cognitive Load

400

The Little Albert experiment is an example of what type of conditioning? 

Classical Conditioning

400

_____________ is favoring information that supports existing beliefs while giving less attention to contradictory evidence.

Confirmation Bias 

400

Children who observed an aggressive adult showed more aggression in the study, especially boys who copied male models most. These results describe which famous study

Bandura's Bobo Doll Study

400

Understanding that other people have their own thoughts, beliefs, feelings, desires, and intentions.

Theory of mind

400

Compare reductionism and holism.

Reductionism explains complex behavior through smaller components; holism considers interactions among biological, cognitive, social, and environmental factors.

500

Distinguish positive reinforcement from negative punishment.

Positive reinforcement: add something to increase behavior 

Negative Punishment: remove something to decrease behavior

500

Verbatim is to system 2 thinking as gist is to ____________

system 1 thinking
500

Evaluate one strength and one limitation of the Bobo doll study.

Strength: experimental control or replicability. Limitation: artificial setting, limited sample diversity, short-term measurement, or potential observer bias.

500

How does theory of mind help explain behavior?

It helps people interpret intentions, consider different perspectives, and avoid assuming they know why another person behaved a certain way.

500

Explain how stress, or sleep can influence cognition.

stress and cortisol interfere with attention or memory retrieval

sleep supports memory consolidation