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4 Models of Memory: Information Processing Approach

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Memory processes like a computer storing files; encoding information, storing it, retrieving it (during retrieval info can be added to memory)

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4 Models of Memory: Parallel Distributed Processing Model

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Memory is distributed across regions of the brain; wide network of interconnected neurons

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4 Models of Memory: Levels of Processing Approach

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strength of memory depends on the degree and depth of processing that occurs (ex. active recall study method; deep processing)

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4 Models of Memory: Stage Model

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Sensory input-> sensory memory (+attention)-> STM (30 seconds if unrehersed or it goes away)
–encoding-> LTM

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Working Memeory

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memories/ information you can hold in your mind for brief time while working with it

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What role does attention play in memory processing?

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only senesory memeories we pay attention to go to STM; If held in STM long enough and with enough attention -> encoded in a way which we can retrieve it

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2 Types of sensory memory

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iconic and echoic memory

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iconic memory

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transduced/ encoded visual snap shot that lasts less than 1 second.

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echoic memory

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brain registers and temporarily stores a perfect version of the sounds around you until it’s processed; a few seconds

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Short Term Memory

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-requires attention
-limited capacity; about 7 plus or minus 2 things stored at a time for around 30 seconds

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Primacy effect

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remember first pieces of information in given information set

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Chunking

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a process by which small individual pieces of a set of information are bound together to create a meaningful whole; increases STM capacity

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Recency effect

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remember last pieces of information in given information set

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Implicit memory

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memory that does not require conscious recall (procedural memory)

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Explicit Memory

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memory that requires conscious recall

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2 types of explicit memory

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semantic and episodic memory

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Semantic memory

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facts and general knowlegde

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Episodic memory

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memories regarding personally experienced events

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recall

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intentionally bringing explicit memory/ info to awareness
*deeper/ stronger explicit memory

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recognition

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encoding an input and meaning to a stored representation; feeling of familiarity when something previously experienced is again encountered

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encoding

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transforming perception into memories

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elaborative encoding

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relating new information to information already in memory

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visual imagery encoding

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stringing info by means of creating a mental picture of it

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organizational encoding

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process of categorization of info according to relationships
ex. servers remember who ordered what at a table

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semantic network

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a representation of memory that describes the organization of declarative facts and knowledge in the mind; idea connections
-ex concept map

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what role does sleep play in memory consolidation?

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it plays an active role:
-increased hippocampal activity
-increased interaction between hippocampus and frontal lobe

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Hippocampus role in memeory

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critical as an index for LTM

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HM Case study

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-hippocampusremoved to prevent seizures
-has STM for 30 seconds (receives but does not encode) and procedural memories but no LTM

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EP Case Study

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-viral damage to hippocampus and tissues around
-LTM VERY intact (can remember how to navigate his childhood neighborhood), implicit memory and working memory BUT no STM (resets every few mins)
-Hippocampus role not where LTM stored

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Clive Wearing Case Study

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-musician who had viral damage to right and left temporal lobe and one side of his frontal lobe
-only sees and perceives the moment then resets
-like he is waking up for the first time all the time
-musical skills still intact

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Anterograde Amnesia

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inability to transfer info from STM to LTM ; can’t form new memories
-ex. Alzheimer’s and Dementia

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Retrograde Amnesia

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inability to retrieve info from before a certain time

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Consolidation

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process by which memories become more stable

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Reconsolidation

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memories can become vulnerable to disruption when they are recalled (can add to them or misremember) requiring them to be reconsolidated again

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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-decrease in explicit/ declarative memory
-LTM initially good but then starts to decline
-fail to recall facts, information and personal life experiences
-confusion; ex think their adult child is a baby again
-Acetylcholine neurotransmitter

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How are neurons impacted by memeory/ role in memoery formation?

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repeated synapse stimulation by memory activation causes dendrites to grow and form new neural connections (knowledge) memory strengthens synaptic connection between neurons

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NMDA Receptor

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receptor site on hippocampus that influences flow of info between neurons by controlling initiation of long term potential

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Long Term Potential (LTP)

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communication across synapse between neurons strengthens connection and makes communication easier (involves glutamate)

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Encoding Specificity Principle

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way in which info is encoded (strength of associations) impacts how easily retvial of that info is

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State Dependent retrieval

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info better recalled when in the same state as one was when it was encoded/ retrieved (ex substances used or emotional state)

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Alcohol Myopia and memory

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Alcohol causes
-cognitive nearsightedness (not everything in environment perceived)
-decrease in reasoning and concentration
-failure to process and store environmental cues

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False memory

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gain a new memory based on inputs from others and from environment
-RLS: eyewitness testimonies; Robert Cotton false SA charge + DNA test (unreliable)

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repressed memory

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traumatic events lead to failure to encode details/ encoding the memory so it is not easily retrieved

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Transience

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forgetting what occurs with the passage of time

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Retroactive interference

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situations in which information learned later impacts memory of old info

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proactive interference

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situations in which old info impacts memory processing of new information

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Absentmindedness

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lapse in attention that causes memory failure

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False Recognition

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feeling of familiarity about something you have never encountered (ex. false deja vu)

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Blocking

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failure to retrieve info from memory when trying to recall (“tip of the tongue”)

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Memory Misattribution

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assigning recollection or idea to wrong source (ex. Oklahoma city bombing eyewitness testimony)

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3 types of Biases

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-consistency bias: reconstruct past to ft present
-change bias: exaggerate difference of thoughts and feelings over time
-egocentric bias: exaggerate difference between then and now to make ourselves look good/ feel better

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Persistence

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intrusive recollection of events that we wish we could forget (often emotionally inducing events; trauma)

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Flashbulb memory

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detailed recollection of when and where we heard about or experienced an emotionally stimulating event (ex. 9/11)

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What parts of brain invilved with emotinal memeory

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amygdala works with hippocampus to facilitate stronger connections; without amygdala role in memory all events would be remember to the same degree

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Impact of Adderall/ Norepinephrine levels on Soldiers and PTSD

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Increased Norepinephrine levels lead to increased alertness so traumatic events consolidated and formed stronger-> higher levels of PTSD

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PTSD

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unwanted intrusive memories that appear to be happening “here and now”

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Learning

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-intellectual process of acquiring explicit information
-experiences shape/change or behavior
-retrieval response process
-can happen outside of conscious awareness

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Pavlov Dog Experiment

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UR: dog salivating at food
Natural Stimulus: food
CS: bell
CR: dog salivates at bell bc of association with food

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Classical Conditioning

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when neutral stimulus produces a response after being paired with a stimulus with a naturally occurring response (US) to produce conditioned response (CS)

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Acquisition Phase

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conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus presented; learning process

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Extinction

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gradual elimination of learned response when US is no longer present

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Spontaneous Recovery

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tendency of learned behavior to recover from extinction after rest period because not erased from memory/ learning

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Generlization

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CR is observed even though CS is slightly different (ex. slightly different sound as CS)

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How is PTSD a learning process?

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pairing traumatic experiences/ memories with previously neural environmental cues (ex. smells, sounds, places, etc.)

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Discrimination

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distinguish between slightly different CR; CR is not observed even though CS is slightly different

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Classical Conditioning: Drug Overdose

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-new environment/ situation changes tolerance
-saline inject cause temporary relief bc of injection classical conditioning

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Classical Conditioning: Advertising

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pair what is being advertised with certain images or sounds to drive association either pos or neg
-ex. political campaign commercials, old cigarette ads, corona relax on beach ads, etc

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Classical Conditioning: Anticipatory Nausea

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ex. Chemotherapy treatment -> seeing hospital or surroundings lead to nausea

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John Watson: Little Albert Study

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US: loud noise
UR: crying/ fearful response
CS: white rat
Result: CS+ US caused fearful crying when he saw white rat or anything that resembled one

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Avoidance Learning

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individual learns a response to get away from conditioned stimulus; pos and neg reinforcement response

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Phobias

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classifies under anxiety disorders; panic or great anxiety surrounding certain thing

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Agaraphobia

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fear of having panic attacks; can lead to people not going out in fear of having panic attacks certain places

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Systematic Desensitization (SD)

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treatment for phobias; bringing classical conditioning to the realm of cognitive process

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Exposure therapy

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desensitization to fears
-VR example and Snake example from videos

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Flooding

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overexposure of fear; ineffective because person never reaches relaxed state
-ex. snakes, dark and heights treatment (floating dark box with snakes)

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Counter Conditioning

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undo/ change perception of stimuli slowly and in a state of relaxation

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Operant Conditioning/ Skinner’s Philosophy

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consequences of behaviors determine probability that behavior will occur again; reinforcement and schedules of reinforcement

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What is positive and negative reinforcement

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increases behavior
pos: giving positive stimuli (reward)
neg: taking away negative stimuli (ex.anxiety)

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What is positive and negative punishment

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decreases behavior
pos: giving negative stimuli (ex. hitting or fining)
neg: taking away positive stimuli (ex. grounding/ taking phone or keys away)

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positive and negative meaning in terms of reinforcement

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positive: add something
negative: take something away

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Alcohol Reinforcement ex

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positive reinforcement: drink as a reward after a long day

negative reinforcement: angry/ bad mood and have a drink to cope

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non effective punishment ex.

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-class clown: want attention so sending to principal’s office is reinforcement

-Speeding tix: speed and not get caught more often then speeding and getting caught

-Kid in the candy store; whining and getting candy
kid: positive reinforcement for whining
parent: negative reinforcement for giving in

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shaping

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rewarding of gradual approximations to the desired behavior (ex training a dog)

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Fixed Ratio Schedule of reinforcement

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-reward given after completing something a set number of times
-learned fast but unlearned fast after reward removed
-ex. potty chart

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Variable Ratio Schedule of reinforcement

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-unpredicted/ changing number of responses until reward
-learned fast and unlearned slow
-ex. training a dog to sit, gambling

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Fixed Interval Schedule of reinforcement

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-reinforced after a set time
-learned slow and unlearned fast after reward removed
-ex paycheck

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Variable Interval Schedule of reinforcement

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-reinforced after a varying set of times
-learned slow but also unlearned slow
-ex. pop quiz

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Overjustification Effect

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external reward changes likelihood of engaging in behavior by changing meaning; reward provides unneeded justification/ reward for behavior

-ex. getting paid for charity work you volunteered for

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Social Learning Theory

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theory focusing on the importance of observing and modeling behaviors, attitudes and emotion; observation and learning

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Bandura research focus and experiment

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-Focused on social learning of aggression;
-Bobo doll experiment: children observing aggression as well as being rewarded or punished -> impacts on behavior

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Biological Bases of Learning: Reward

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activation of dopamine neurons in nucleus accumbens; dopamine pleasure center in the limbic system

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What activates dopamine reward system?

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cocaine, amphetamines, money, good grades; anything that installs pleasure -> cause addiction
-dopamine implicated in the intracranial self-stimulation (ICSS); associated with drug abuse problems

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Treatment for drug abuse

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take drug that interferes with dopamine so physically cannot get high; classical conditioning process

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Nature vs Nurture

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Nature: humans are genetically predetermined
Nurture: humans born as a blank slate; environment influences development
Reality: both genetics and environment

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Critical Periods

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periods where certain experiences must occur for normal development

ex. babies with untreated cataracts cannot see when treated later
ex. language and grammar development

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Sensitive Perids

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not impossible if learned outside of this period but much easier to learn when young and brain still developing
ex. language (bilingualism)

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Piaget reaserch

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cognitive development

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Piagets Stages of Cognitive Development:Sensorimotor

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  • birth-2
    -develop schemas through sense/motor
    -object permanence (cant see=does not exist; mirror example)
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Piagets Stages of Cognitive Development:nPreopperational

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-2-6
-language development
-think symbolically (word formation and association)
-egocentric view (everyone sees what I see)
-operation/ complex thought (brothers brother question ex)
*Theory of the mind

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Theory of the Mind

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people don’t know what goes on in each others mind; developmentally lead to lying and manipulation

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Piagets Stages of Cognitive Development: Concrete Operational

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-6-11
-can perform operations but very concrete
-no metaphorical or abstract interpretation

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Piagets Stages of Cognitive Development: Formal Operation

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-11+
-can think hypothetically and abstractly
Criticism: brain develops into 20’s; does not stop at 11

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Cognitive Development

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understanding how the physical world works and how the mind represents it

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Schemas

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cognitive structures consisting of organized ideas; pattern of thought or behavior that organizes categories of information and the relationships among them

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Assimilation

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absorb new info into schema

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Accomodation

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adjust schemas based on new info input

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Kohlberg Moral Reasoning: Preconventional Stage

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-birth-adolescence
-what is wrong based on consequences
-punishment and obedience
ex. video of kids saying they would do what their mom said (go straight to party) rather then helping other kid

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Kohlberg Moral Reasoning: Conventional Stage

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-adolescents/ young adult
-rules must be followed
-law and order
-morality confined by following social rules

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Kohlberg Moral Reasoning: Post Conventional Stage

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-adulthood
-social contract vs universal ethics dilemma
-general principles reflect core values

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Moral Reasoning

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Morality shaped by environment, parents/ superiors, situation and nature

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At what age to children start moral development

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7-8 years old

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Eriksons 8 stages of development: childhood

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-trust vs mistrust (0-1)
-autonomy vs shame/doubt and initiative vs guilt; functioning independently (1-6)
-industry vs inferiority; success and accomplishment (6-12)
-Identity vs role confusion (12-20)

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Eriksons 8 stages of development: adulthood

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-Intimacy vs Isolation (20-30)
-did i do something good with my life? (30-65)
-reflection on life (65+)

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Socio-emotional selectivity theory

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select emotional focus based on ones stage in life
-older adults (reflecting retirement stage) have a more positive, present focus while young adults have a more negative, future perspective

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Lifespan based on relationship status: Men v. Woman

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Married AND widowed woman have longest lifespan while ONLY married men reflect this lifespan; need for companionship

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Attachment Definition

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strong emotional bond with others that continues over time

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Imprinting definition

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a behavioral trait that altricial animals experience hours after being born where they develop an extremely close bond with the animals it first meets, usually their parents
-ex. Lorenz and geese study

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What did harlow’s research with monkeys find?

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contact comfort important for forming attachment, even more than food (cloth mother vs wire mother with milk) debunking previous ideas; food main contributor for attachment

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What do attachment bonds include (2 factors)

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  • safe based when distressed
  • safe base that’s there for when exploring new environments
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Levels of Attachment

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-secure attachment: distressed when caregiver leaves but consoled easily
-avoidant attachment: not as distressed when caregiver leaves (not as attached)
-anxious attachment: very anxious and upset; inconsolable upon return of caregiver

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The Strange Situation Test

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experiment that puts kids in a new situation, has caregiver leave and return, testing response
ex. Baby Lisa and Lisbet video (secure attachment)

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Deprivation of Attachment

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-abuse, neglect
ex. orphanages; if not adopted/fostered before age 2 -> poor attachment

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Parenting Styles

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-Permissive: indifferent towards child and their feelings -> leads them to not care how people feel
-Authoritarian: strict and rigid, often comes with physical discipline
-Authoritative: healthy mix, adapting parenting to needs of child

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Day Care Outcomes

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-higher thinking/ language skills
-higher aggression (more social interaction ex. kid stealing toy)
-more stress hormone (cortisol)
Overall good (no effect on attachment) of high quality daycare (enough attention and resources)

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Aspects of Divorce that impact child development

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-parental conflicts
-abuse being witnessed
-absence of one parent post divorce
-poverty post divorce

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Child Temperaments impact on behaviors later in life

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“easy children”
-lower stress reactivity
-form attachment easier
-less likely to get overwhelmed by stimuli; ex spinning mobil
-predicts extroverted behavior

“difficult children”
-higher stress reactivity
-physically and emotionally overwhelmed (motor movement and crying) by over stimulation
-predicts introverted behavior

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Pale Grey Fabric Metaphor

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-Biological impact on behavior: white
-Environmental/ experience impact on behavior: black threats
Overall human behavior perfect blend

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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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TOP: Self actualization; inner fulfillment

Esteem; self worth, accomplishment, confidence

Social; fam, friends, belonging

Security; safety, assets, employment

BOTTOM/BASIC NEEDS: Physiological; food, water, shelter, warmth

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Motivation

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the wants or needs that direct behavior towards a goal

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Intrinsic motivation

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motivation from an internal source; personal satisfaction

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Extrinsic motivation

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external source of motivation (ex. money)

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Arousal Theory of Motivation

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Normal distribution curve
-low arousal/ underaroused= boredom
-high arousal/over aroused= high anxiety
-peak of graph optimal level of arousal to be motivated

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Emotion

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complex reactions that engage our bodies AND our minds

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Facial Feedback Hypothesis

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face muscles react to emotional state
ex. smile -> elevated mood state

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Facial Feedback Hypothesis: Botox

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paralyzed facial muscles -> loss of expressive capacity influences emotional experience and intensity

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Emotional Theories: James-Lange Theory

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physiological response (activation of ANS/ fight or flight) causes emotion to arise

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Emotional Theories:Cannon-Bond Theory

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emotion (fear) and physiological response happen simultaneously

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Emotional Theories: Schachter-Singer Theory

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cognitive appraisal (how you think about what you are feeling) influences the emotions you feel

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Emotional Theories: Lazarus

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emotions are determined by cognitive appraisal (like Schachter-Singer) HOWEVER cognitive appraisal is immediate and unconscious

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How can emotions be misattributed/ misinterpreted by physiological sensations?

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ex. Love/attraction and fear video; heart beat increase

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What parts of the brain are involved in emotion processing?

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-thalamus: sensory info relay center
-hypothalamus: activation of sympathetic NS (physiological response)
-amygdala: processing emotional information
-hippocampus: emotional experience + cognition

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6 Universal emotional expressions

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happy, sad, angry, disgust, fear, surprise

143
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Why are emotional expressions biologically based?

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evidence:
-all different cultures exhibited and recognize these expressions (new Guinea study)
-blind and deaf children still exhibit these expressions (ex. smile when happy) even though not seeing

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Display Rules (communication through face)

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how one should or should not display emotions in certain situations
**varies culturally; study: american and japanese teens watching gruesome video -> americans showed full expression when being observed while japanese did not (cultural norms)

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Lateralization of emotional system

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-right hemisphere: dominant negative effect; deficiency is stress response system -> slower to recover from emotional challenge
-left hemisphere: dominant positive effect; bounces back from emotional challenge quicker

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Emotional Intelligence

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the ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you; empathy, social and self awareness, etc

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Delayed gratification

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self control of resisting an impulse to take an immediately available reward in the hope of obtaining a more-valued reward in the future
**develops around the age of 5-6
Studies: marshmallow test, choc piece vs whole bar test