Chapter 5
A cue that relies on the use of both eyes
Binocular cue
endocrine structure located inside the brain that releases melatonin
pineal gland
mental picture of the layout of the environment
cognitive map
how feelings and view of the world distort memory of past event
bias
drug that tends to suppress central nervous system activity
depressant
transparent covering over the eye
cornea
feelings of intense elation and pleasure from drug use
euphoric high
change in behaviour or knowledge that is the result of experience
learning
type of declarative memory that contains information about event we have personally experienced
episodic memory
electronic device that consists of a microphone, a speech processor, and an electrode array to directly stimulate the auditory nerve to transmit information to the brain
cochlear implant
auditory receptor of the inner ear
hair cell
type of low frequency, high amplitude brain wave characteristic of stage 1 and stage 2 sleep
theta wave
process where the observer sees the model punished, making the observer less likely to imitate the model's behavior
vicarious punishment
memories that are not apart of our consciousness
implicit memory
after exposure to additional and possibly inaccurate information, a person may misremember the original event
misinformation effect paradigm
perception of bodys movement through space
kinesthesia
lack of muscle tone or muscle weakness, and in some cases complete paralysis of voluntary muscles
cataplexy
learning that occurs, but it may not be evident until there is a reason to demonstrate it
latent learning
old information hinders the recall of newly learned information
proactive interference
behaviour that is followed by consequences satisfying to the organism will be repeated and behaviors that are followed by unpleasant consequences will be discouraged
law of effect
touch receptor that responds to light touch
Merkel's disk
one of a group of sleep disorders characterized by unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep
parainsomnia
fixed ratio reinforcement schedule
some parts of the brain can take over for damaged parts in forming and storing memories
equipotentiality hypothesis
educated guess used to interpret sensory information
perceptual hypothesis