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classical conditioning

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learning through association

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unconditioned stimulus

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something that naturally triggers an automatic response

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unconditioned response

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the automatic reaction to an unconditioned stimulus

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neutral stimulus

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something that does not produce a specific reaction

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conditioned stimulus

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when a neutral object, action or person is connected to a specific response over time

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conditioned response

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a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus

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Extinction in relation to classical conditioning

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the conditioned response does not become permanantly established as a response

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spontanious recovery in relation to classical conditioning

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following extinction if the conditioned stimulus and the undonditioned stimulus are paired together again the connection is made quicker

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stimulus generalisation

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once conditioning has taken place an animal will also respond to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus

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stimulus discrimination

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sometimes stimulus generalisation wont occur especially to objects that are too different

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operant conditioning

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learning is an active process where you operat on your environment

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positive reinforcement

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receiving a reward when a desired behaviour is preformed

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negative reinforcement

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when an animal/human avoids something unpleasent

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punishment

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unpleasent concequence of behaviour

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adrenaline

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part of the “fight or flight” response and is released when facing a perceived stressor or threat

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autonomic nervous system

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responsible for regulating unconscious body processes.

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attention (as a mediational process)

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noticing a behaviour

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retention (as a mediational process)

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remembering a behaviour

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motor reproduction (as a mediational process)

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the ability to replicate an action

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motivation

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desire to recreate action

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mediational procceses

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cognitive factors that influence learning and come between stimulus and response

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behaviourist

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theory of learning that focuses on observable behaviours and environmental stimuli

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biological

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believes behaviour to be a consequence of our genetics and physiology.

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central nervous system

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brain and spinal cord, responsible for conscious bodily processes

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cognitive
focuses on understanding mental processes, including perception, attention, memory, thinking, and decision-making
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demand characteristics
cues or signals in an experimental setting that hint to participants about the experimenter’s expectations, leading them to behave in a certain way to match these expectations, potentially biasing the results
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determinism
all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes
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dizygotic (DZ)
unidentical twins
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empiricism
emphasizes the role of experience and evidence in the formation of ideas and acquisition of knowledge
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endocrine system
in charge of creating and releasing hormones
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free will
the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion
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genotype
passed on from parents, part of genetic code
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phenotype
how the genotype presents itself
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innate
in-born or natural
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introspection
the examination or observation of mental and emotional process
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monozygotic (MZ)
identical twins
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natural selection
the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring
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neurochemistry
study of chemicals, including neurotransmitters and other molecules such as psychopharmaceuticals and neuropeptides, that control and influence the physiology of the nervous system
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neurons
responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, for sending motor commands to our muscles, and for transforming and relaying the electrical signals
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neuroscience
scientific study of the nervous system
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neurotransmitters
chemical messengers that facilitate communication between neurons in the brain and nervous system
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observation
Directly witnessing and recording measurable behaviours, actions, and responses in natural or controlled settings
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parasympathetic nervous system
regulates bodily functions outside of voluntary control (rest and digest functions)
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peripheral nervous system
connects CNS to the rest of the body
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relay neuron
allows sensory and motor neurons to communicate with each other
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law of effect
any behaviour follewed by positive concequences is likely to be repeated
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identification
the extent an individual relates to a model and feels they are similar to themselves
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immitation
when an individual observes behaviour from a role model and copies it
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modelling
when someone is influential on an individual in some way in SLT they are a model. when a person imitates a models behaviour they are modelling the behaviour
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vicarious reinforcement
suggests individuals dont need to experience rewards or punishments directly in order to learn instead they can observe others concequences and make judgements on the likelyhood of themselves experiencing it
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social learning theory
Albert Bandura said that learning occurs through observation, imitation, and modeling and is influenced by things like attention, motivation, attitudes, and emotions
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role model
a peson is a role model if they posess similar charachteristics to the observer/ are attractive/ have a high status
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computer analogy (cognative)
information is inputted through the senses encoded into memory and comibined with previously stored information to complete a task
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schema
a cognative framework that helps to organise and interpret information in the brain, theyre usefuol as they allow us to take shortcuts when interpreting the large amount of info we reveive daily
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cognative neuroscience
scientific study of influence of brain structures on mental processes
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concordance rate
precentage of both twins displaying the same charachteristics
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stomatic nervous system
part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement and processes
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sympathetic nervous system
network of nerves that helps your body activate its “fight-or-flight” response.
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cerebrum
part of brain makes up 85% of its total mass.
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cerebellum
latin for 'little brain' controls automatic functions such as breathing
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frontal lobe
involved with speech through and learing
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temporal lobes
hearing and memory
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partieal lobes
sensory information such as touch, taste and pain
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occipital lobe
visaual information
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synapse
where neurotransmitters travel across (the junctions of neurones)
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inhabitory neurotransmitters
neurotransmitters that inhibit nerve impulses to calm the brain and balance the mood
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excitatory transmitters
excess of dopamine that causes neurones to fire more often and produce too mant messages (may produce symptoms of schizophrenia)
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horemones
chemicals produced by the endoctirne glands and are secreted directly into the bloodstream
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evolution
changes that take place in the charachteristics of a popualtion over a period of time
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psychodynamic
role of the unconcious
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conscious
the part of our mind we are aware of
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unconsious
most of our mind is made up of lots of biological drives that influence our behaviour and personality, we are not aware of this
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preconsious
information or thoughts that could be brought into consiousness
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superego
morality principle, formed at the end of of the phallic stage, represents moral standards
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ego
reality principle, develops at 2yrs old, mediator between superego and id
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id
pleasure principle, present at birth, unconscious drives and instincts, seeks immediate gratification for wants
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oral stage
focus of pleasure is the mouth, 0-2 years
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anal stage
beginnings of ego development, child gains pleasure from withholding and expelling faeces, 2-3 years
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phallic stage
focus of pleasure is the genital area, oedipus complex occurs, 3-6 years
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Psychology (5 decks)

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