Memory
The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state
What is short term memory
A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired
What is classical conditioning
The largest part of the brain, responsible for higher brain functions
What is cerebrum
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
The basic building blocks of the nervous system that transmit information throughout the body
Neurons
The phase of the memory process in which information is stored indefinitely
What is long term memory
A method of teaching complex behaviors by linking together simpler behaviors
What is chaining
The part of the brain that regulates coordination and balance
What is cerebellum
Mental processes such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving
Cognitive activities
The process of reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior
Shaping
The inability to retrieve memories from the past
What is retrograde amnesia
An originally neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response
Conditioned stimulus
The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions
Automatic nervous system
A therapeutic approach that focuses on bringing unconscious thoughts and feelings to consciousness
What is psychoanalysis
The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory
Encoding
Memory of facts and experiences that one can consciously know and declare
What is explicit memory
Reinforcers that satisfy a biological need
What are primary reinforcers
The outer layer of the cerebrum, involved in complex brain functions
What is cerebral cortex
A theory that suggests people learn from one another through observation, imitation, and modeling
What is social learning theory
A memory technique that involves thinking about the meaning of the information and making connections
The ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with high precision
What is eidetic imagery
A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior
What is operant conditioning
The structure that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
What is corpus callosum
A psychological approach that emphasizes the individual's inherent drive towards self-actualization
What is humanistic perspective
A viewpoint that focuses on the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior
What is psychoanalytic perspective