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    PSY 101 Study Guide

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    Psychology 101 Professor McAllister Quiz # 2 Study Guide Chapter 6-8 Test Tips: (a.i.1) Please try to study the examples! (a.i.2) Text in blue are topics that can be in the test. (a.i.3) Italic words are examples. (a.i.4) Study 3 pages a day until the Quiz on Tuesday. (a.i.5) Get a good night sleep before test. (a.i.6) Don’t stress! Study! CHAPTER 6 Definition of learning: Is defined in psychology as ‘a relatively permanent behavior

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    Trace Decay

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    it cannot account for (X)? * Does the theory have practical applications? (√) * Alternative (better) explanations (X)? * Comparisons with other theories / explanations. 13a) - The trace decay theory‚ revolves around the idea that a memory creates a neurological trace known as an engram in our brain‚ and it can be applied to explain forgetting from both STM and LTM. The less you rehearse the more chance of forgetting it and this neurological trace decaying. The engram also fades over

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    different amounts of time to take the exam. Declarative memories are the memories that we make an effort to remember. If you don’t study for the written exam you will not do well. The hippocampus is a horse-shoe shaped area of the brain that plays an important role in consolidating information from short-term memory into long-term memory. Damage to the hippocampus can cause anterograde amnesia. This is the loss of ability to create memories. B. Operant conditioning is a method of learning that

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    Attribution Error Observers underestimate situation and overestimate disposition Ethnocentrism Belief that one’s cultural/ethnic group is superior Tendency to judge all cultures based on your own II. Intro and Scientific Inquiry Key People Calkins Memory researcher 1st female president of APA Washburn Animal behavior researcher PhD in Psych Freud Psychoanalytic theory of

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    Explanations Of Forgetting

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    forgetting. Forgetting from STM is usually explained in terms of the information being removed from a limited capacity store. This is due to a lack of availability. The capacity and duration of LTM are in effect unlimited. Not being able to retrieve information from LTM may be due to lack of accessibility. One explanation for forgetting in short term memory is trace decay. This explanation of forgetting in short-term memory says memories leave a trace in the brain. Hebb called this trace an engram

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    Abnormal Behavior There are many different ways to define abnormal behavior. We will work from the definition of "behaviors and/or thoughts that are harmful to yourself or to others". What is the cause of abnormal behavior? That is not an easy question to answer. By today’s standards (and to some extent depending on the disorder)‚ we would say that it is a combination of both nature and nurture. Some would say it is because of traumatic events‚ some say it is because of learning‚ others would

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    distracting kids from real life? In the article “Wired for Distraction” by Dalton Conley‚ he tells us what technology is doing to our future. He explains what it is doing to our culture and how it is changing it. Also‚ he explains the different types of memory and which one you use when you are paying attention in school‚ or when you are distracted. In the article Wired for Distraction‚ Dalton Conley tells us that kids are always distracted by social media‚ music‚ and entertainment from technology. Continuous

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    of the disease. The most obvious of these is the loss of memory‚ which occurs in all cases and is often the first symptom noticed by those close to the patient. Other symptoms include confusion‚ personality change‚ depression and irritability. A good description is given by the American Psychiatric Association (1994)‚ where it describes Dementia as: ‘an impairment in cognitive functioning manifested in deficits in short and long-term memory‚ abstract thinking‚ impaired judgement‚ language and personality

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    Answer Key: C 2.0/ 2.0 Points _____________ memory refers to a vivid detailed recollection of an emotional event.  A.Semantic B.Declarative C.Flashbulb D.Episodic Answer Key: C 2.0/ 2.0 Points Which of the following tests for recall?  A.Matching questions B.True-false questions C.Multiple choice questions D.Essay questions Answer Key: D 2.0/ 2.0 Points The ______________ theory of forgetting proposes the idea that new information entering memory can cause older information to be replaced

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    learn·ing   /ˈlərniNG/ Noun 1. The acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience‚ practice‚ or study‚ or by being taught. 2. Knowledge acquired in this way. Types of Learning Styles Types of Learning Styles: The Three Main Types There are three main types of learning styles: auditory‚ visual‚ and kinesthetic. Most people learn best through a combination of the three types of learning styles‚ but everybody is different. Auditory Learners: Hear Auditory learners would rather

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