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Psych Test Flashcards

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seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

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depression that occurs regularly at the same time each year; usually during the winter months

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Melatonin

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a neurochemical that has a cause and effect relationship with sleep; secreted by the pineal gland

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posthypnotic suggestion

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instruction given during hypnosis that are applied after they are awake

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persistent vegetative state (PVS)

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an abnormal state following brain injury featuring wakefulness without consciousness

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restless leg syndrome (RLS)

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involuntary movement of an extremity, usually one leg

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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

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a sleep disorder in which an otherwise healthy infant dies while sleeping

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forward conditioning

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the Conditioned Stimulus is presented before the Unconditioned Stimulus

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Delay conditioning

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Conditioned Stimulus is present until the Unconditioned Stimulus begins

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Trace Conditioning

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Conditioned Stimulus is removed some time before the Unconditioned Stimulus is presented

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Omission training

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seeks to decrease the frequency of behavior by withholding the reward until the desired behavior is demonstrated

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Token Economy

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tokens can be exchanged for other reinforcers

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Edward Tolman

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conducted a rat experiment that demonstrates latent learning

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What is stage one of the sleep cycle?

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(30 seconds to 10 min) characterized by sensory images and slow, rolling eye movements. Appearance of Theta Waves on EEG

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What is stage 2 of the sleep cycle?

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(appx 20 min) appearance of theta waves, sleep spindles, and K-complexes on EEg

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What is stage 3 in the sleep cycle?

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transition to stage 4; beginning of delta waves

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What is stage 4 in the sleep cycle?

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(about 30 min) 20-50% delta waves on EEG

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Pavlov

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classical conditioning; ringing bell to show conditioned response in dogs

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Skinner

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designed operant chamber. a sound proof box with a bar that an animal presses to release a reward

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Bandura

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observational learning. showed modeling with Bobo doll. Observing and imitating a specific behavior

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Watson

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behaviorism which is the view that psychology 1) should be an objective science that 2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes

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Classical Conditioning

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a type of learning in which an organism comes to associate stimuli. A neutral stimulus that signals UCS begins to produce response that prepares for the UCS

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Operant Conditioning

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a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher

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Depressants

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alcohol, opiates. Depress the central nervous system, euphoria, decrease memory, self-awareness, mask pain

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Stimulants

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caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, stimulate the central nervous system, increase activity, induce anxiety, increase blood pressure, heart, suppress appetite

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hallucinogens

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LSD, marijuana. Distort judgements of time, alter sensations/perceptions

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Fixed-ratio

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reinforce after a set number of responses

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Fixed-interval

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reinforce 1st response after a fixed time period

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Variable-ratio

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reinforce after an unpredictable number of responses

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variable-interval

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reinforce 1st response after varying time (slow acquire, hard extinguish)

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Continuous Reinforcement

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quickest to acquire, quickest to extinguish

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conscious information processing

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enables voluntary control and communication of mental state to other
(sequential and slow)

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Subconscious processing

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beneath the surface, faster; can happen simultaneously and on parallel tracks

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hypnosis

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an altered state of consciousness characterized by increased suggestibility openness to suggestion is key, not any special ability by hypnotist.
Expectancy plays a role; NOT a unique state (Behaviors can be produce without hypnosis)

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Manifest Content

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the “censored” version of latent- the story line

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Latent Content

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the unconscious desires/wishes not expressed

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insomnia

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difficulty falling, or staying asleep

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sleep apnea

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intermittently stop breathing while asleep (most common in overweight males)

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narcolepsy

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periodic, overwhelming sleepiness at inappropriate times

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What are the drawbacks of punishment?

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increased aggression
fear of the punisher
suppresses unwanted behavior, but does not guide towards desirable

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Garcia and Koelling’s Studies

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they noticed that rats began to avoid drinking water from plastic bottles. classical conditioning. tested by giving the rats a particular conditioned stimulus and later give them radiation or drugs. the rats avoided that flavor. developed aversions to tastes

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dualists

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(mind-body distinct) see this as evidence of immortality

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monists

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(mind-body are same thing) product of a brain under stress (hallucination)

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shaping

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reinforcers gradually guide an animal’s actions toward goal or desired behavior

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reinforcer

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any event that increases the frequency of the preceding response

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punishment

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consequence that decrease the behavior that precedes it

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Skinner box

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a chamber containing a bar the animal can manipulate to obtain a reinforcer

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acquisition

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process of repeated pairings of the CS and the UCS

result= associative learning (response then “acquired”)

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Extinction

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procedure that leads to gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of the Conditioned Response. Works by repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without pairing it with the unconditioned stimulus

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Spontaneous recovery

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occurs when a previously extinguished conditioned response suddenly reappears after a period of no training

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generalization

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occurs when a conditioned response occurs to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus even though they haven’t been associated with the unconditioned stimulus

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discrimination

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occurs when stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus does not produce a conditioned response

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latent learning

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learning that takes place before the reinforcement is given. shows that learning is not all shaped by immediate consequence. knowledge saved for later use (rats going slowly through a maze without reward; later able to navigate maze quickly to receive reward)

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circadian rhythms

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24 hour daily cycle, temperature, pulse, blood pressure level

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positive reinforcement

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presents a pleasant stimulus after a response (ex. food, attention, approval, money)

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negative reinforcement

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reduce or remove an aversive stimulus (ex. aspirin for headache, snooze button)

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overjustification effect

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when people come to see the rewards rather than the intrinsic interest as the motivation to perform a behavior

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intrinsic motivations

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the desire to perform a behavior for its own sake

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extrinsic motivations

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desire to perform a behavior because of promised rewards or threats of punishment

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