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What condition my condition is in (Classical & Operant Conditioning)
You'll never learn!
(Learning theory)
Mind your Memory
Don't forget to remember!
(Forgetting theories)
Memory Tips and Tricks!
100

You can use this conditioning/"learning by association" technique to train dogs to drool (or Dwight to crave a mint).

What is classical conditioning?

100
This kind of learning depends on observations and imitations of others' behavior.
What is social learning?
100

These are the THREE basic processes of memory.

What are encoding, storage, and retrieval?

100

This kind of memory is useful for managing and processing information for a short time, before the info is either forgotten or transferred into long-term memory.

What is working memory?

100

When you use *this* kind of practice, and space out your studying over a long period of time, your long-term recall of the information will be much better.

What is distributed practice?

200
In operant conditioning, these are anything that are designed to INCREASE a desired behavior.
What are reinforcements (or rewards)?
200
The process by which animals are often trained, rewarding behaviors as they get closer to a complex target behavior.
What is shaping?
200
This is the "magic" capacity of human working memory, as discovered by George Miller.
What is 7, plus or minus 2?
200
If you're not paying attention in the first place when exposed to information, there is likely a failure in *this* stage of the memory process.
What is "encoding?"
200
This is the process of combining longer lists of items into smaller, more manageable units.
What is "chunking?"
300
In Operant Conditioning terms, when you ADD something to the environment in hopes of DECREASING a behavior.
What is positive punishment?
300

Research tells us that this parenting technique gets LESS effective at stopping behavior when it is used inconsistently.

What is punishment?

300
This memory system requires effortful processing and an intentional attempt to encode information.
What is explicit memory?
300
This memory error occurs when we know we have something in long-term memory, but cannot find the right retrieval cue to recover this information.
What is the "tip of the tongue phenomenon?"
300
This fancy word just refers to memory assisting techniques that use vivid imagery or memorable organizational tricks for new information.
What are "mnemonics"? (or mnemonic techniques, or "mnemonic devices")
400

In classical conditioning, this happens if a person/animal eventually stops responding to the CS over time, due to lack of continued associations. 

What is extinction?

400

If the process of classical conditioning is done correctly, the Neutral Stimulus (NS) "becomes" *this* kind of stimulus.

What is the Conditioned Stimulus?

400
This term refers to vivid, emotionally-charged memories created (in part) by the amygdala.
What are flashbulb memories?
400

This occurs when previously-learned information gets in the way of your ability to remember new information.

What is proactive interference?

400

This is the phenomenon by which people are generally unable to remember events before about age 3.

What is infantile amnesia?

500

This kind of unpredictable reinforcement schedule leads to the most rapid increases in the target behavior (partly why it's so popular in casinos).

What is variable ratio reinforcement?

500
This psychologist's famous experiment showed that kids will act aggressively after observing aggressive behavior in a model.
Who is Albert Bandura?
500

This term refers to reminders and "hints" connected to the target information that help us to recall something that we have stored in long-term memory.

What are retrieval cues?

500
This is the process by which memories can be altered or corrupted through leading questions or other faulty cues.
What is "the misinformation effect?"
500

This theory suggests that your recall will be much better if the context where you study is very similar to the context where you have to recall the information.

What is the context effect (or encoding specificity)?