Glossary 2 Flashcards
accommodation
in development theory, adapting our current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information.
acqusisition
In classical conditioning, initial stage when linking NS to US so that the NS begin treggering the CR.
In operant conditioning, the strengthening of a reinforced response.
adolescence
transistion period between childhood and adulthood.
Alzheimer’s disease
a neurocognitive disorder marked by neural plaques. Usually after 80. Decline in memory and other cognitive abilities.
amygdala
almond sized, limbic system, linked to emotion
Anterograde amnesia
inability to form any new memories
applied research
scientific study that aims to solve a practical problem
aptitude test
capacity to learn.
Aptitude test - a test designed to predict a person’s future performance
ex:
assimilation (omvandlar)
interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas
association areas
areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions; rahter they are involved in higher mental functions such as learning, remembering, thinking and speaking.
associative learning
learning that certaing events occur together.
bell - food
trycka på pedal - freedom
May be two stimuli (as in Classical conditioning) or a response and its consequence (as in operant conditioning)
attachment
emotional tie with another person
young children seeking closeness to their caregiver and showing distress on separation
autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction, fixated interests and repetitive behaviours.
automatic processing
unconscious encoding of incidental information suchs as:
space
time
frequency
and well-learned information such as word meanings.
autonomic nervous system (ANS)
part of PNS that controls glands and the muscles of the internal organs (heart).
Its sympathetic division arouses and parasympathetic calming.
