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SAFMEDS Flashcards

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A procedure by which a previously neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after it is paired with a stimulus that automatically elicits that response

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Classical Conditioning

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The process of teaching a new behaviour by reinforcing closer and closer approximations of the desired response

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Shaping

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The process by which our behaviours transfer to new situations or stimuli that we did not directly learn about

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Generalisation

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Specialized cells in the nervous system that support the integrity of neurons

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Glia

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A factor that varies systematically between experimental conditions, but is not the variable of interest

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Confound

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An experimental design where each participant only takes part in a single experimental condition

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Between Subject Design

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Chemicals secreted by neurons allowing information to be transmitted between cells

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Neurotransmitter

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Brain structures located in the lower side portion of the cortex that are important in audition (hearing) and language

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Temporal Lobes

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An extension of the spinal cord, essential to life, controlling vital physiological functions such as heartbeat, circulation, and respiration

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Medulla

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A branch of the autonomic nervous system, typically activated in response to threats to the organisms, which readies the body for ‘fight-or-flight’ reactions

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Sympathetic Nervous System

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Gestalt Laws
A set of principles that describe how sensory inputs are organised into meaningful patterns

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Gestalt Laws

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The organisation of changing sensory inputs into percepts that are relatively stable in size, shape and colour

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Perceptual Constancy

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The conscious “work-space” used for processing, retrieving, and manipulating information

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Working Memory

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Better memory for information that is presented at the beginning and end of a sequence

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Serial-Position Effects

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Those mental processes we engage when deciding how to act in a complex or novel situation where there might be significant immediate rewards or punishments

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Hot Cognitive Control

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The measurement of electrical signals associated with muscle movements; commonly used to record facial expressions of emotion

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Electromyography

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A form of logical thinking where children understand that physical properties of objects remain unchanged even when their appearance changes

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Conservation

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A statement of the possible relationship between two variables, which is well grounded in what we already know

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Hypothesis

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The response an experimenter measures to see if the experimental manipulation has had an effect

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Dependent Variable

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The process whereby a behaviour is made more likely because it is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus

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Negative Reinforcement

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The non-delivery of reinforcers maintaining undesirable behaviour

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Extinction

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The part of a neuron that includes the nucleus (which contains the genetic material) and other organelles, vital to cell functioning

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Cell Body

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Protein molecules in cells to which neurotransmitters can bind and pass information to other cells

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Receptors

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Brain structures located in the rear portion of the cortex, involved in vision

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Occipital Lobes

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A structure deep in the temporal lobes that is crucial for acquiring and retrieving memories for events or experiences

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Hippocampus

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A technique for measuring the structure of the brain or its activity during a particular task

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Psychophysical law which states that the just noticeable difference between two stimuli is proportional to their intensity

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Weber’s Law

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Perceptual processing that is driven by our memory or knowledge of the world

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Top-Down Processing

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Old information interfering with the retrieval of new information

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Temporal lobes

30
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Superior memory for information rehearsed in sessions spread-out over longer testing intervals

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Spacing Effect

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The process of teaching a new behaviour by reinforcing closer and closer approximations of the desired response

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Valence

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A sub-cortical brain structure that is a central component in emotional brain networks

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Amygdala

PSYC121 & 122 (13 decks)

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