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10/26/2011

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What is consciousness?
Definition
Your awareness of everything that is going on around you.
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What are microsleeps?
Definition
Brief sidesteps into sleep lasting only a few seaconds
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What are some of the consequences of missing sleep?
Definition
Concentration problems, trouble doing simple tasks
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What are some of the signs of sleep deprivation?
Definition
Significant loss of sleep and irritability
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How much sleep do we need?
Definition
7-9 hours
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Know the common sleep disorders.
Definition
Nightmares, insomnia, sleep apnea, Narcolepsy
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In what stage does sleepwalking occur
Definition
Stage 4
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What is withdrawal?
Definition
Physical symptoms that include pain, nausea, tremors resulting from lack of active drug in system
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What is learning
Definition
Any relatively permanent change in behavior brought about by experience
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What is classical conditioning
Definition
Learning to make involuntary (reflex)response to a stimulus other than the original
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Who studied classical conditioning
Definition
Ivan Pavlov
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What is spontaneous recovery
Definition
The reappearance of a learned response after extinction has occurred
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How does higher-order conditioning occur
Definition
When a strong conditioned stimulus is paired with a neutral stimulus,
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What are some examples of conditioned emotional responses
Definition
Fear of dogs, seeing a attractive person
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What is vicarious conditioning
Definition
Classical conditioning of a reflex response or emotion by watching the reaction of another person
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What was the theory that Thorndike developed from his puzzle box experiments
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Law of effect if a action is followed by a pleasurable experience it will be repeated
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What is shaping
Definition
Small steps toward some ultimate goal are reinforced until the goal is reached
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What are the steps in behavior modification
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Select a target behavior, choose a reinforcer, give the child a reward
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What is latent learning
Definition
The idea the learning could happen without reinforcement and than later affect behavior
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What was the Tolman's experiment that discovered latent learning
Definition
A rat maze
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What are the four elements needed for observational learning
Definition
Attention, memory, imitation, motivation
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What is memory
Definition
An Active system that receives information from senses then stores it away
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What are the three processes of memory
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Encoding, Storage , Retrieval
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What are the models of memory
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1.information processing

2.Parallel distributed processing

3.levels of processing

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What are the two types of sensory memory
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Iconic and Echoic
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What is working memory
Definition
An active system that processes the information in STM
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What is the capacity of short term memory
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Holds about seven plus or minus two chunks without rehearsal
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How is information lost from STM
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Failure to rehearse, decay
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What is rote learning
Definition
learning by repetition
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Why is  rote learning not recommended
Definition
You have to remember it the way you learned it
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What are the different types of LTM.
Definition
Declarative and Procedural
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What are flashbulb memories?
Definition
Type of encoding  that occurs because an unepected event. 9/11, JFK death
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What does distributed practice teach us about studying?

 

Definition
That if you space your study time out you will likely remember it
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What is decay/disuse
Definition
Loss of memory due to passage of time
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proactive interference
Definition
Memory problems when older information interfers with the retrieval of newer information
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Know the different types of amnesia.
Definition
Retrograde, anterograde infantile, autobiographical memory
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What is secondary reinforcer
Definition
Any reinforcer that becomes paired with a primary reinforcer such as tokens and gold stars
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retroactive interference
Definition
Memory problems when newer information interfers with the retrieval of older information
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What are the sleep stages
Definition

 

None Rem Stage 1 light sleep

 

None Rem Stage 2 Spindles

None Rem Stage 3 &4 Delta waves roles in

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How do babies and adults differ in amount of REM
Definition
Nearly 50% of infants sleep in REM sleep compared to only about 20% of adults
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what is the difference between nightmares and night terrors
Definition
Nightmares are dreams night terrors are fears
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What some of the common causes of insomnia?
Definition
Anxiety, caffeine ,indigestion
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What are the stages of hypnosis
Definition

1 person tells to focus on what is being said

2 told to relax

3 let go

4 use vivid imagination

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How does alcohol affect our brain
Definition
Your brain becomes more inhibited depressed and slowed down
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What are the signs of alcohol abuse
Definition
Lying about drinking, passing out, binge drinking
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Where do we store memories in the brain
Definition
Cerebellum
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Know the different types of amnesia.
Definition
Retrograde, anterograde infantile, autobiographical memory
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What are some of the causes of amnesia
Definition
Concussions, alcoholism, aging of the brain
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What is the typical progression of Alzheimer's Disease
Definition
Begins with anterograde then retrograde
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Altered states of consciousness?
Definition
Occurs when there is a shift in the quality or pattern of your mental activity
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Hallucinogens

Definition
Drugs that alter perceptions and my cause hallucinations (Marijuana )
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Depressants
Definition
Drugs that decreased the functioning of the nervous system(alcohol)
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Stimulants
Definition
Drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system (Nicotine)
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Narcotics
Definition
Painkilling drugs derived from opium poppy (Morphine)
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What are primary reinforcers
Definition
Any reinforcer that is naturally reinforcing by meeting a basic need such a hunger, thirst or touch
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What are some examples of altered states of consciousness?
Definition
Driving to school or work and wondering how you got there, daydreaming, hypnotized
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