Midterm 1 with answer key
... 13. Studies have shown the visual systems of kittens who are raised in an environment that has only vertical lines tend to lack neurons that are sensitive to horizontal lines. Furthermore, Gauthier found that subjects who were trained to identify individual "greebles" (odd looking dolls with inhuman ...
... 13. Studies have shown the visual systems of kittens who are raised in an environment that has only vertical lines tend to lack neurons that are sensitive to horizontal lines. Furthermore, Gauthier found that subjects who were trained to identify individual "greebles" (odd looking dolls with inhuman ...
PNS/Reflexes
... perception of that stimulus can sometimes diminish over time. One of two things can happen to produce this effect A. Peripheral adaptation- some sensory neurons can adapt to constant stimuli; that is, they begin to require stronger stimulus input to depolarize Phasic receptors are usually "off," and ...
... perception of that stimulus can sometimes diminish over time. One of two things can happen to produce this effect A. Peripheral adaptation- some sensory neurons can adapt to constant stimuli; that is, they begin to require stronger stimulus input to depolarize Phasic receptors are usually "off," and ...
Chapter 13
... We refer to these changes as memories Experiences are not “stored”, rather they change the way we perform, perceive, think, and plan by physically changing the structure of the nervous system We must be able to learn in order to adapt our behaviors to our changing environment ...
... We refer to these changes as memories Experiences are not “stored”, rather they change the way we perform, perceive, think, and plan by physically changing the structure of the nervous system We must be able to learn in order to adapt our behaviors to our changing environment ...
Chapter 6: Learning (Classical Conditioning)
... TIMING The timing of the CS relative to the UCS affects the speed of conditioning. FORWARD CONDITIONING the CS precedes and thus signals the UCS; works best when there is an interval between the CS and the UCS (from a fraction of a second to a few seconds to more than a minute depending on the parti ...
... TIMING The timing of the CS relative to the UCS affects the speed of conditioning. FORWARD CONDITIONING the CS precedes and thus signals the UCS; works best when there is an interval between the CS and the UCS (from a fraction of a second to a few seconds to more than a minute depending on the parti ...
Copy Notes
... operant behavior: behavior that operates on the environment, producing consequences law of effect: Thorndike’s principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, and that behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely operant chamber: in operant condi ...
... operant behavior: behavior that operates on the environment, producing consequences law of effect: Thorndike’s principle that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, and that behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely operant chamber: in operant condi ...
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... 2. When the recipient responds with anxiety, fear, or rage. Physical punishment in childhood is a risk factor for depression , low self-esteem and many other problems. 3. Effectiveness often temporary anyway….depends a lot on prescence of punisher. In childhood what we all too often learned…was not ...
... 2. When the recipient responds with anxiety, fear, or rage. Physical punishment in childhood is a risk factor for depression , low self-esteem and many other problems. 3. Effectiveness often temporary anyway….depends a lot on prescence of punisher. In childhood what we all too often learned…was not ...
reinforcers
... Aggressive modeling. Children who watched the video were significantly more violent afterward than children in a control group. They also picked up the novel aggressive language ...
... Aggressive modeling. Children who watched the video were significantly more violent afterward than children in a control group. They also picked up the novel aggressive language ...
Step Up To: Psychology
... 15. Based on what researchers have found about the effect of modeling on behavior, • A) we can decrease violence in our society if we decrease the amount of violence on TV. • B) we can increase pro-social behavior if we increase the amount of it on TV. • C) all of the above. • D) none of the above; ...
... 15. Based on what researchers have found about the effect of modeling on behavior, • A) we can decrease violence in our society if we decrease the amount of violence on TV. • B) we can increase pro-social behavior if we increase the amount of it on TV. • C) all of the above. • D) none of the above; ...
Chapter 5: Learning
... American psychologist who developed the operant conditioning model of learning; emphasized studying the relationship between environmental factors and observable actions; not mental processes, in trying to achieve a scientific explanation ...
... American psychologist who developed the operant conditioning model of learning; emphasized studying the relationship between environmental factors and observable actions; not mental processes, in trying to achieve a scientific explanation ...
learningmemory
... with? You may have been through that section of town before and remember details such as an unusual sign or building. Remembering these details may have helped you find the building or street you were looking for. In other words, you learned some details you were not intending to. ...
... with? You may have been through that section of town before and remember details such as an unusual sign or building. Remembering these details may have helped you find the building or street you were looking for. In other words, you learned some details you were not intending to. ...
Unit Six
... a section of Durham that you are unfamiliar with? You may have been through that section of town before and remember details such as an unusual sign or building. Remembering these details may have helped you find the building or street you were looking for. In other words, you learned some details y ...
... a section of Durham that you are unfamiliar with? You may have been through that section of town before and remember details such as an unusual sign or building. Remembering these details may have helped you find the building or street you were looking for. In other words, you learned some details y ...
Learning - Mr. Hunsaker`s Classes
... Check for understanding: An experimenter sounds a tone just before delivering an air puff to your blinking eye. After several repetitions, you blink to the tone alone. NS = tone before procedure US = air puff UR = blink to air puff CS = tone after procedure CR = blink to tone ...
... Check for understanding: An experimenter sounds a tone just before delivering an air puff to your blinking eye. After several repetitions, you blink to the tone alone. NS = tone before procedure US = air puff UR = blink to air puff CS = tone after procedure CR = blink to tone ...
Irene Wang Chuanling Chen David Dai 04/30/12 Period 2 Unit 6
... irrelevant that will eventually trigger a conditioned response (CR) after relating to the unconditioned stimulus (US) Acquisition – Classical Conditioning – how one connects the neutral stimulus to the unconditioned stimulus in order to make the neutral stimulus to trigger the conditioned response - ...
... irrelevant that will eventually trigger a conditioned response (CR) after relating to the unconditioned stimulus (US) Acquisition – Classical Conditioning – how one connects the neutral stimulus to the unconditioned stimulus in order to make the neutral stimulus to trigger the conditioned response - ...
Module9ClassicalCond..
... – Conditioned stimulus • CS, is a formerly neutral stimulus that has acquired the ability to elicit a response that was previously elicited by the unconditioned stimulus – Conditioned response • CR, elicited by the conditioned stimulus, is similar to.\, but not identical in size or amount to, the UC ...
... – Conditioned stimulus • CS, is a formerly neutral stimulus that has acquired the ability to elicit a response that was previously elicited by the unconditioned stimulus – Conditioned response • CR, elicited by the conditioned stimulus, is similar to.\, but not identical in size or amount to, the UC ...
Electric Charge
... The purpose of this experiment is to find the thermal capacity CT of the resistor. You need to fill out the following table during the experiment. In the table, Ti is the initial reading of the thermometer for each trial while Tmax is the maximum reading. ΔP is the voltage applied on the capacitor w ...
... The purpose of this experiment is to find the thermal capacity CT of the resistor. You need to fill out the following table during the experiment. In the table, Ti is the initial reading of the thermometer for each trial while Tmax is the maximum reading. ΔP is the voltage applied on the capacitor w ...
Nervous and Endocrine System
... Dendrites – receive the nerve impulse Nucleus – controls all activities of the cell Axon Terminals release neurotransmitters into the synapse Nerve impulses travel from the dendrite through the cell to the axon terminal (one direction only) Nerve impulses travel through the cell as electrica ...
... Dendrites – receive the nerve impulse Nucleus – controls all activities of the cell Axon Terminals release neurotransmitters into the synapse Nerve impulses travel from the dendrite through the cell to the axon terminal (one direction only) Nerve impulses travel through the cell as electrica ...
Classical, Instrumental and Operant Conditioning
... even a few seconds can decrease the effectiveness of positive reinforcement. Conditioning proceeds faster when the reinforcer is large than when it is small. ...
... even a few seconds can decrease the effectiveness of positive reinforcement. Conditioning proceeds faster when the reinforcer is large than when it is small. ...
Chapter 5 Vocab psy
... conditioned response. 22. Learned Helplessness: The view that depression results from perception of a lack of control over the reinforcements in one’s life that may result from exposure to uncontrollable negative events. 23. Behavior therapy: A form of therapy that involves the systematic applicatio ...
... conditioned response. 22. Learned Helplessness: The view that depression results from perception of a lack of control over the reinforcements in one’s life that may result from exposure to uncontrollable negative events. 23. Behavior therapy: A form of therapy that involves the systematic applicatio ...
Chapter 6 - learning
... 2. You eat a new food and then get sick because of the flu. However, you develop a dislike for the food and feel nauseated whenever you smell it. 3. An individual receives frequent injections of drugs, which are administered in a small examination room at a clinic. The drug itself ...
... 2. You eat a new food and then get sick because of the flu. However, you develop a dislike for the food and feel nauseated whenever you smell it. 3. An individual receives frequent injections of drugs, which are administered in a small examination room at a clinic. The drug itself ...
05 Learning Notes
... Punishment is effective for reducing behavior, but not for teaching a desired behavior. Can teach kids to be more creative in finding ways to not get caught. Can teach kids to use aggression as a problem-solving strategy. Punishment can become reinforcing. Punishment is most effective when the indiv ...
... Punishment is effective for reducing behavior, but not for teaching a desired behavior. Can teach kids to be more creative in finding ways to not get caught. Can teach kids to use aggression as a problem-solving strategy. Punishment can become reinforcing. Punishment is most effective when the indiv ...
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... responses by observing the behavior of another rather than through direct experience. ...
... responses by observing the behavior of another rather than through direct experience. ...
Lectures_Grad_2015_files/Catania ch 1-4 all
... • 4) When a dog comes into contact with an electric fence that I installed, the dog is shocked. The dog subsequently is less likely to approach the fence. What is the application of the shock? • 5) When my sister’s dog first became a member of the family in our home, he was not allowed to enter the ...
... • 4) When a dog comes into contact with an electric fence that I installed, the dog is shocked. The dog subsequently is less likely to approach the fence. What is the application of the shock? • 5) When my sister’s dog first became a member of the family in our home, he was not allowed to enter the ...
Classical Conditioning
... We (and virtually all organisms) naturally connect events that occur in sequence Associative Learning: learning that two events occur ...
... We (and virtually all organisms) naturally connect events that occur in sequence Associative Learning: learning that two events occur ...