Factors influencing learning Flashcards

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Chunk

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The process of grouping information together using our knowledge.

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Classical conditioning

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Describes stimulus-stimulus associative learning.

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Encoding

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The pact of putting information into memory.

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Habituation

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Occurs when the response to a stimulus decreases with exposure.

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Implicit learning

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Occurs when we acquire information without intent that we cannot easily express.

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Implicit memory

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A type of long-term memory that does not require conscious thought to encode. It’s the type of memory one makes without intent.

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Incidental learning

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Any type of learning that happens without the intention to learn.

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Intentional learning

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Any type of learning that happens when motivated by intention

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Metacognition

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Describes the knowledge and skills people have in monitoring and controlling their own learning and memory.

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Nonassociative learning

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Occurs when a single repeated exposure leads to a change in behavior.

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Operant conditioning

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Describes stimulus-response associative learning.

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Perceptual learning

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Occurs when aspects of our perception changes as a function of experience

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Sensitization

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Occurs when the response to a stimulus increases with exposure

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Transfer-appropriate processing

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A principle that states that memory performance is superior when a test taps the same cognitive processes as the original encoding activity.

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Working memory

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The form of memory we use to hold onto information temporarily, usually for the purposes of manipulation.

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