Psychology

memorylearning that has persisted over time, info that can be stored and retrievedrecall-retrieving info not currently in your conscious awareness but that was learned at an earlier time -fill-in-the-blank type…

observational learningLearning by observing others.modelPerson observed in observational learning.modelingProcess of observing and imitating a specific behavior.Albert BanduraMajor figure in the study of observational learning and several other important topics.vicarious learningLearning…

ElaborationExplain and describe ideas with many detailsRetrieval practicePractice bringing information to mindSpaced practiceSpace out your studying over timeDual codingCombine words and visualsInterleavingSwitch between ideas while you studyConcrete examplesUse specific examples…

MemoryThe persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information.Flashbulb MemoryA clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.EncodingThe process of information into the memory system–for…

learningis any relatively permanent change in behavior brought about my experience or practice.classical conditioninglearning to make an involuntary (reflex) response to a stimulus other than the original, natural stimulus that…

Latent LearningLearning that remains hidden until its application becomes usefulVicarious ConditioningClassical conditioning of a reflex response or emotion by watching the reaction of another personBiofeedbackThe use of feedback about biological…

LearningA relatively permeant change in an organism’s behavior due to experienceHabituationAn organism’s decreasing response to a stimulus with repeated exposure to itAssociative LearningLearning that certain events occur together. The events…

acquisitionThe process of developing and strengthening a conditioned response through repeated pairings of an NS (or CS) with a US.blockingThe phenomenon whereby the presence of an established CS interferes with…

Respondentbehavior that occurs as an automatic response to a stimulusLearningRelatively permanent change in behavior due to experienceNegative Reinforcementreinforcer that, when removed after a response, strengthens the responseUnconditioned Stimulustype of stimulus…

In psychology gender refers toThe socially constructed roles and characteristics by which a culture defines male and female.Biological sex is determined by the twenty-third pair of chromosome known as theSex…

Bodily-KinestheticAbility to use movements for self expressionInterpersonalUses social interaction and understanding the people around uIntrapersonalBeing connected to who you are and how you feel Self management and reflectionLogical-mathematicalUnderstanding complex problems,…

Learning occurs whenExperience, including practice, causes a relatively permanent change in an individual’s knowledge or behavior.The change may be deliberate OR unintentional, for better or for worse, correct or incorrect,…

Detroit test of Learning AptitudeComes in two forms: for children ages 6 to 17 and for individuals between 16 to 79 years. The test consists of 10 subtests, 3 composite…

Albert Bandurapioneer in observational learning-Bobo doll experimentJohn GarciaTaste Aversions-Rats avoid flavor associated with illness -contradicts the idea that unconditioned stimulus conditions stimulusIvan Pavlovclassical conditioning-paired neural stimulus (bell) with meat powder…

StimulusSomething that produces a reaction or responseResponseA reactionConditioningLearningClassical Conditioninga simple form of learning in which one stimulus calls forth the response that is usually called forth by another stimulusUnconditioned StimulusA…

What is armchair psychology?trying to understand behavior and mental processes without relying on the psychological literature. Also called popular psychology or pop psychologyBe able to define serial learning. Be careful…

Mary Ainsworth”Strange Situation”-Studied mother-infant development-Best known for her “Strange Situation” assessment, in which a researcher observes a child’s interactions when a mother briefly leaves her child alone in an unfamiliar…

motivationthe psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goaldrivestrive and make an effort to reach a goalhomeostasisprocess by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environmentinstinctinborn…

The sex of a child is determined by the chromosome that comes fromthe fatherWhen you touch something with your left hand, to what part of your brain is the information…

Experiential cognitionStyle of thought arising during passive experience.Reflective cognitionStyle of thought arising while actively thinking about an experience.Self-referenceThe practice of relating of new information to prior life experience.Critical thinkingAn ability…