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Book 7 and 8
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
01/27/2014

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Associative Learning
Definition
Linking two events that are close together
(Seeing lighting and flinching)
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Behaviorism
Definition
Psychology should be an objective science
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Neutral Stimulus
Definition
Stimulus that causes no response before conditioning
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High-Order Conditioning
Definition
Creating a second conditioned response(usually weaker) based off of the original conditioned stimulus
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Respondent Behavior
Definition
Action that automatically responses to the stimulus
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Operate Behavior
Definition
Behavior that operates on environment causing consequences
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Law of Effect
Definition
Rewarded behavior is likely to reoccur
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Operant Chamber
Definition
Skinners box, lever and button
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Reinforcer
Definition
Any event that strengthens behavior
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Cognitive Map
Definition
Mental representation of one environment
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Latent Learning
Definition
Learning that occurs but is not apparent until incentive is introduced
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Mirroring Neuron
Definition
Brains mirroring of another person actions
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Memory
Definition
Learning that persists over time
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Effort Process
Definition
Encoding that requires focus and effort
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Rehearsal
Definition
Conscious repetition of information
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Hippocampus
Definition
Helps process explicit information in the brain
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Deja Vu
Definition
Subconsciously triggering a past experience
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Proactive Interference
Definition
Disruptive effects on prior information during new information's recall
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Retroactive Interference
Definition
Disruptive effects on now information during old information recall
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Repression
Definition
Basic defense mechanism that banishes thoughts, feelings, and memories
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