Test Flashcards
define partial reinforcement
is a fixed ratio where a reward is given every #s of success
define fixed interval schedule
reward first success after x amount of time Paychecks
define variable ratio schedule
reward on average after number of successes Lottery
what is a variable interval schedule
reward is given on average after x amount of time
what are the three memory processes?
Encoding the information, storing the information and retrieving information
what are the three types of memory?
sensory memory 1-4 secs,short term memory 5-25 secs, and long term
what are 4 memory aids?
Rehearsal, elaborative rehearsal, mnemonics, and chunking
What are the 3 long memory types and what do they do?
Declarative: facts and figures, procedural: how to., episodic: event memory
What are the 4 drug categories
Stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and narcotics
What are the 4 sleep disorders?
Insomnia, sleep walking, narcolepsy, and sudden infant death syndrome
what occurs during rem sleep?
the muscles are paralyzed.
what does an unconditioned stimulus lead to?
an unconditioned response
what does a conditioned stimulus lead to?
A conditioned response
what is the result of reinforcement
a behavior is strengthened
what is an algorithm
a formula that leads to a correct answer
what is a heuristic?
A mental shortcut that may lead the correct answer
what is recall?
a memory task where Specific information must be retrieved
What are two unreliable memory types?
False memory and repressed memory
What is divergent thinking?
creative thinking
what is convergent thinking ?
thinking on a more logical level
what is tip of the tongue phenomenon?
the inability to recall information
what does latent content of dreams mean
the disguised meanings of dreams
What is retroactive interference
newly learned information affects the retrieval of older information
what is proactive interference
old information disrupts the recall of new information
