Psychology & Sociology

MilesDown: Behavioral Sciences

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____ may occur after habituation and is when a second stimulus intervenes causing a resensitization of the original stimulus.

Dishabituation ____.

The ____ theory states that ideas reinforce each other and can be linked to one another.

The associative learning theory states that ____.

____ is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.

Operant conditioning is a method of learning that occurs through ____.

____ increases the likelihood of a behavior.

Reinforcement ____ the likelihood of a behavior.

____ decreases the likelihood of a behavior.

Punishment ____ the likelihood of a behavior.

Schedules of reinforcement can be based on ____.

____ can be based on intervals or the ratio of behavior / reward.

Positive conditioning ____ something.

____ conditioning adds something.

Negative conditioning ____ something.

____ conditioning removes something.

When a previously reinforced behavior is no longer reinforced , the behavior becomes ____.

When ____, the behavior becomes extinct.

____ is when behavior that is closer and closer to the target behavior is reinforced .

Shaping is when ____ .

In classical conditioning , a ____ that produces a conditioned response.

In classical conditioning , a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus that produces a ____.

____ is the acquisition of behavior by watching others .

Observational learning or modeling is ____ .

____ is the process of putting new info into memory .

Encoding is the process of ____ .

____ is a specific type of encoding in which the meaning of something is encoded as opposed to the sound or vision of it.

Semantic encoding is a specific type of encoding in which ____.

____ are transient and based on neurotransmitter activity .

Sensory memory and short term memory are ____ .

____ is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.

Working memory is responsible for ____.

____ is responsible for the storage of information for an extended period of time.

____ accounts for memories that we must consciously recall with effort and focus.

Explicit (declarative) memory accounts for memories that we must ____.

____ is acquired and used unconsciously .

Implicit memory is a____

Semantic networks link concepts together based on similar ____.

____ link concepts together based on similar meaning.

____ is re-accessing of events or information from the past.

Retrieval is ____.

Alzheimer's is a degenerative brain disorder linked to a loss of ____.

____ is a degenerative brain disorder linked to a loss of acetylcholine in neurons that link to the hippocampus.

Alzheimer's is a ____ brain disorder linked to a loss of acetylcholine in neurons that link to the hippocampus.

Korsakoff’s Syndrome memory loss is caused by a/an ____ deficiency in the brain.

____ is caused by a/an thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency in the brain.

Agnosia is the loss of ability to recognize ____.

____ is the loss of ability to recognize objects, people, or sounds.

Agnosia is the loss of ability to ____ objects, people, or sounds.

____ is when new memories make you forget old memories.

Retroactive interference is when ____.

____ is when old memories interfere with learning new memories .

Proactive interference is when .

The ____ states that the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves info much like a computer.

The information processing model states that the brain ____.

Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development: ____

Piaget's sensorimotor stage is from ____ years old.

Piaget's ____ stage is from 0 to 2 years old.

Piaget's preoperational stage is from ____ years old.

Piaget's ____ stage is from 2 to 7 years old.

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