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
what is priming?
an exposure to a word or concept that makes it easier to recall related information
what is explicit memory?
the intentional recall of information
what is stimulus discrimination
the ability to differentiate stimuli
what is stimulus generalization?
generalizing two stimuli that are alike
what is the manifest content of dreams?
the storyline of dreams
What is convergent thinking?
Logical thinking
what is divergent thinking?
Creative and out of the box thinking
What are concepts ?
Categories of things
what two schedules lead to better learning?
Variable ratio and variable interval
what is confirmation bias
rely on information that confirms your thing rather then assesing other information
what is habituation?
the decrease in response to something that provides no new info
What is phonemes?]
the smallest parts of speech
What is phonology?
The study of the smallest part of speech
What are the 3 steps in problem solving?
preperation, production, and judgement
whats the difference between operant and classical conditioning?
Operant conditioning relies on reinforcement, classical conditioning is learning by association
what is extinction?
extinction is when a learned behavior is unlearned through decrease in stimulation
