Learning
Name a way to measure learning
speed
fluency
reduction in errors
define conditional response
The learned response that is elicited by the conditional stimulus.
define short term memory
inability to form new memories after a specific point in time
what is a cognitive map
mental representation of spatial information so you can navigate your enviroment
define extinciton
define consequence
anything that follows a behavior
define working memory
varies, but can be increased
define retrograde amnesia
loss of memories up to a specific point in time
define concrete concept
specific, tangible, directly experienced
define unconditional stimulus
something naturally triggers a response
define reinforcement
strengthens behavior
potentially limitless
what type of memory is LEAST affected by amnesia
define an abstract concept
general and theoretical, definitions might vary across people
define unconditional response
natural response to a stimulus
define punishment
reduces behavior
define procedural memory
memory about the how to do things
define context dependent learning
physical context similarity helps assist memory
what happens when a script is violated
confusion and cognitive dissonance
define conditional stimulus
A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditional stimulus, triggers a similar response.
define state dependent learning
define semantic memory
general knowledge about the world
name one way to improve memory
practice, massed practice, distributed practice, mnemoics
what is a schema
mental framework to organize information