Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Psych 2GG3 Test 2 > Textbook > Flashcards

Textbook Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Psychology 101 flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards
1
Q

Latent inhibition

A

If you are pre- exposed to a stimulis and this exposure does not lead to any consequences (reinforement or punishments) it acts as a way of reducing the likelihood that it will be associated with A consequence in the future
Ex. If you eat chicken nuggets every year for 5 years and never get sick from them and then one day you eat chicken nuggets and then Pizza and get food poisoning you are less likely to attribute the sickness to the chicken nuggets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Surprise and prediction

A

After there is a repeated pairing of the (US) and (cs) the initial surprise of the (cs) is no longer present and now the organism just predicts the (cs) will be presented after the ( US)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Higher order conditioning

A

The (cs) becomes the (US) and can form more pairings to the initial (US) even though It is not directly
Associations build on eachother

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Evolutionary psychology defining characteristics

A

Its attention to biology and genetics as a source of explanation for human learning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Autoshaping

A

Behaviours that are instinctual (pecking in pigeons) become rewarded and the pigeon will eventually learn the contingency without explicit training

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is an examples of biological constraints

A

Instinctive drift

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Sociobiology

A

Looks for biological explanations of social behaviour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Most important assumption of sociobiology

A

Humans are biologically predisposed to certain Social behaviours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Information about the brain is derived from what?

A

Studies of brain injury
Imaging and scanning techniques
Physical examinations of the brain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What neurotransmitter can explain the rewarding and addictive effects of drugs

A

Dopamine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Left vs. Right hemisphere

A

Left: more logical functions
Right: more emotional functions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Cell assembly (hebb)

A

Separate neutrons can fire in a circular pattern

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Phase sequence (hebb)

A

Simataniousley active cell assemblies activate eachother mutually

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Which two processes involve chemical changes at the level of the neuron

A

Long term potentiation
Long term depression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Set and attention

A

Set refers to the selectivity among responses
Attention refers to the selectivity among inputs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Structural changes in information over time involve the processes of:

A

Leveling ( making symmetrical )
Sharpening ( heightening distinctivness)
Normalizing (rendering more like the object should appear)

17
Q

Pragnanz

A

“Good form” - that what we think tends to take the best possible form

18
Q

Continuity

A

We are more likely to perceive smooth continuos lines over ragged lines

19
Q

Principle of similarity

A

Objects that are similar tend to be perceived together

20
Q

Principle of proximity

A

Objects tend to be grouped together by their proximity

21
Q

Seriating

A

Children’s ability to order object in series

22
Q

Vugotsky blocks

A

A set of 22 different blocks to study the development of thought

23
Q

Who group of Piagets development did researchers suggest may be more advanced

A

Sensorimotor

24
Q

Children’s 3 stages in their learning of language

A
  1. Social external speech (before age 3) used to control behaviours of other
  2. Egocentric speech ( 3-7) often spoken out-loud
  3. Inner speech (7 plus ) self-talk
25
Q

Hedonism

A

Notion that people act to avoid pain

26
Q

Eudemonic approach

A

Well being is related to self-fufillment

27
Q

Arousal

A

Degree of alertness of an organism

28
Q

Changes in what system accommodate increased motivation and emotion changes?

A

Sympathetic nervous system

29
Q

Yerkes-dodson law. States that effectiveness and performance Is ________ shaped function of arousal

A

U
There is an optimal level of arousal for most effective behaviour and vice versa

30
Q

Hebb’s Arousal theory

A

Looks at how intensity of motivation is related to physiological changes (arousal)

31
Q

What is the general reflexive response an organism has on a novel stimuli?

A

Orienting reflex

32
Q

Cue and arousal function

A

Cue: message
Arousal: bodies response

33
Q

Over justification hypothesis

A

External rewards undermine intrinsic motivation

34
Q

Entity theory vs. Incremental theory.

A

Entity: intelligence is fixed
Incremental. Intelligence Is malleable

35
Q

Self- efficacy judgments

A

Personal estimates of competence

36
Q

Expectancy-value theory

A

Self efficacy and the value of the option leads to a choice

37
Q

ARCS model for teachers to obtain motivation in students

A

Attention
Relevance
Confidence
Satisfaction

Psych 2GG3 Test 2 (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions