Before FINAL WOO Flashcards

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Hallucinations

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Realistic perceptual experiences in the absence of external stimuli
-any sensory modality
-quite common

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Out of body and near death experiences

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Sense of consciousness leaving our bodies
-watching yourself do something
-very common

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Near death experiences

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Special type of OBE reported by people who have nearly died
-tunnel of bright light, life review, being of light

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Deja vu

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Feeling of reliving an experience that is new
-declines with age
-no clear answer why

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Mystical experiences

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Feelings of unity or oneness with the world
-wonder and awe
-unique to each person

-tied with religion

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Hypnosis

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Interpersonal situation, producing changes in consciousness in a person
-media displays as pseudoscientific

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Hypnosis begins with

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Induction

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Hypnosis is followed by

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Suggestions
-for a person to think or do
-effectiveness depends on how suggestible a person is

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Six myths of hypnosis

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-hypnosis produces a trance state where amazing things can happen

-hypnotic phenomena are unique

-hypnosis is a sleep like state

-hypnotized people are unaware of surroundings

-hypnotized people forget what happened during hypnosis

-hypnosis enhances memory

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Two main theories of hypnosis

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-social cognitive theory
-dissociation theory

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Social cognitive theory

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People’s attitudes, beliefs, motivations and expectations about hypnosis shape response

-including ability to respond to suggestions

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Dissociation theory

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Main part of a person is hypnotized and impacted

Another part is a hidden observer, unaffected and just observes what is going on

-hypnosis bypasses sense of control we feel over our own behaviours

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Psychoactive drugs

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Influence how our brains operate
-leads to a feeling of altered conscious experience

-drug effects due to type of drug or expectations of that drug

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Mental sets

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Expectations
-psychoactive drugs

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Depressants

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Dec activity of CNS
-initial high, followed by sleepiness and slower thinking

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Example of depressants

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Alcohol, barbiturates, quaaludes, Valium

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Stimulants

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Inc activity of CNS
-alertness, well being and energy

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Examples of stimulants

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Tobacco, cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, caffeine

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Opiates

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Sense of euphoria and dec pain

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Opiates example

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Heroin, morphine, codeine

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Psychedelics

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Dramatically altered perception, mood and thoughts

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Psychedelics example

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Marjuana, LSD and ecstasy

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Substance use disorder

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People experience recurrent significant impairment or distress associated with one or more drugs

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What is a key feature of substance use disorders

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Tolerance

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Two types of drug dependence
-physical -psychological
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Physical dependence
When people take the drug to avoid withdrawal symptoms
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Psychological dependence
When use of the drug is motivated by intense cravings -people feel like they need to feel normal
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Sociocultural influences (explanations of drug use and abuse)
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Personality (explanations of drug use and abuse)
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Learning and expectations (explanations of drug use and abuse)
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Genetic influences (explanations of drug use and abuse)
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Depressants
Slow down CNS
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What is the most widely used and abused drug
Alcohol
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Small doses of alcohol
Lead to relaxation, elevated mood, inc talkativeness and activity -lowered inhibitions and impaired judgment
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High doses
Lead to slowed thinking, impaired concentration, impairment in walking/talking and muscle coordination
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Alcohol increases
GABA activity -inhibitory NT
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alcohol decreases
Glutamate activity -excitatory NT
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BAC < 0.5
Small does
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BAC of 0.5-1.0
High doses
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Illegal operation of a vehicle range from
0.05 to 0.08
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Sedative hypnotics
Used to treat acute anxiety and insomnia -dangerous at high doses -strong depressant effect
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Three types of sedative hypnotics
-barbiturates -non barbiturates -benzodiazepines
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Stimulants
Stimulate CNS -inc hear rate, respiration and blood pressure -nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines
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Nicotine
-addictive -activates receptors sensitive to ACH -stimulation, relaxation, inc alertness
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Cocaine
-most powerful natural stimulant -enhanced mental and physical capacity, stimulation -dec in hunger, indifference to pain -sense of well being then Dec fatigue -activity of neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin
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Amphetamines
Reduce appetite, Dec need for sleep, reduce feelings of depression -inc dopamine and NE activity
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Narcotics
Heroin, morphine, codeine -severe symptoms come from using opioids regularly -strong sens of euphoria
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Opiates
Describe close relatives of optimum such as codeine morphine and heroine
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Opioids
Describe entire class of drugs, including synthetic opiates such as -oxycontin -fentanyl -carfentanyl
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Narcotics
Legal term for illegal drugs that alter your state of consciousness while also inducing sleep and reliving pain
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Psychedelics
-hallucinogenic (dramatic alternations in perception, mood and thought -LSD, mescaline, PCP, ecstasy and marijuanna
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Marijuana
-most frequently used illegal drug -short term effects (time slowing down, enhanced sensations, hunger, laughter) -higher doses effects (exaggerated emotions, altered sense of self)
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LSD and other hallucinogens
-come from interference with serotonin at synapse -impacts on receptor sites for dopamine -range from clear thoughts to dramatic hangers -negative experiences
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MDMA ecstasy
-stimulant and hallucinogenic -serotonin -inc self confidence, well being, intense empathy for others -inc BP, rebound depression, liver problems, memory loss, damage to neurons that rely on serotonin
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Learning
Change in an organisms behaviours or thoughts as a result of experience
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Habituation
Process by which we respond less strongly over time to repeated stimuli -reduces focus on safe things
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Sensitization
Inc in vigour of behaviour that can result from repeated presentations of a stimulus or arousal from extraneous stimuli
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Pavlov discoveries
Studies digestive processes in drugs -dogs fed in the morning when hooked to a device measuring salvia output -after few days dogs began salivating before they could see or smell food -discovery of classical conditioning
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Classical conditioning
Form of learning in which a neural stimulus comes to signal the occurrence of a second stimulus that elicits an automatic response
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Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
Naturally elicits an automatic response
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Unconditioned response (UCR)
Elicited by UCS, the natural response to UCS
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Neutral stimulus (NS)
A stimulus that does not naturally or normally elicit a response
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Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Previously neutral stimulus that now elicits a response due to pairing with the UCS
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Conditioned response (CR)
Response that is elicited by CS
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Acquisition
Process of learning that the CS predicts the imminent arrival of UCS -CS grows in strength with repeated pairings -growth represents learning
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Asymptote
When the CR occurs with every presentation of the CS and the CR is similar in magnitude to the UCR -no further learning occurs
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Extinction
When a CS is presented without the US, the CS will slowly lose the ability to elicit a CR -predictive relationship between the CS and imminent arrival of UCS is broken
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Spontaneous recovery
Seemingly extinct CR reappears if the CS is presented again following a delay after extinction -CS reappears in somewhat weaker form
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Renewal effect
When a response is extinguished in a setting different from the one in which the animal acquired it -when restoring animal to OG setting, extinguished response reappears -treatment of phobias
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Stimulus generalization
-once a CS has been established similar stimuli may also produce a CR -magnitude of CR produced by the new CS depends on its similarity to the old CS
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Stimulus discrimination
occurs when we exhibit a less pronounced CR to CSs that differ from original CS
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Higher order conditioning
Paring an NS with a CS and still get conditioning
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Advertising
Paring products (NS) with attractive people having fun (UCS) -have to be careful about latent inhibition
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Fetishism
Sexual attraction to non living things -arises from classical conditioning -paring shoes (NS) with sex cues (naked people; UCS) that leads to sexual excitement -eventually shoes (CS) leads to sexual excitement (UCR)
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Drug tolerance
Using drugs in the same location leads to conditioned compensatory responses
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Conditioned compensatory responses
When the cue (room or environment) leads to the opposite physiological reaction as the drug that should be coming room -drinking at bar, vs drinking at home
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The case of little albert
-11 month baby, afraid of noise but liked white rats -shown white rat paired with sound of hammer blow to a gong (evoked fear response) -after five days of training, albert was tested with various objects to replace rat (all in which were white except blocks and sealskin coat) -each stimulus except for blocks produced a fear reaction
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Operant conditioning
Is learning controlled by the consequences of the organisms behaviour Stimulus —> response —> outcome
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Target behaviour is (classical conditioning vs operant conditioning)
CC: elicited automatically OC: emitted voluntarily
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Behaviour is a function of (classical conditioning vs operant conditioning)
Cc: stimuli that precede the behaviour Oc: consequences that follow the behaviour
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Behaviour depends primarily on (classical conditioning vs operant conditioning)
Cc: autonomic ns Oc: skeletal muscles
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Law of effect was discovered by
Edward thorndike
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law of effect
Basis for much of operant conditioning -if a response in the prescience of a stimulus is followed by satisfaction, the bond between stimulus and response will be stronger
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How did thorndike discover law of effect
Trained cats to escape a puzzle box -hungry cats placed in the box, with food outside -faster they get out of the box, faster they get food
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Puzzle boxes
-long time to escape at first -escaped more quickly each time -process was gradual Showed learning was incremental, did not occur through insight
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Reinforcement
Any outcome that strengthens the probability of a response
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Positive reinforcement
Behaviour followed by the presentation of a stimulus and behaviour is strengthened
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Negative reinforcement
Behaviour is followed by the removal of stimulus and the behaviour is strengthened
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Punishment
Any outcome that weakens the probability of a response
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Positive punishment
Behaviour is followed by the presentation of a stimulus and the behaviour is weakened
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Negative punishment
Behaviour is followed by the removal of a stimulus and the behaviour is weakened
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Presenting stimulus, increases target behaviour
Positive reinforcement
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Presenting a stimulus, decreases target behaviour
Positive punishment
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Removing a stimulus, decreases target behaviour
Negative punishment
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Removing a stimulus, increases target behaviour
Negative reinforcement
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Scolding by a pet owner, reducing a dogs habit of chewing on shoes
Positive punishment
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Giving a gold star on homework, resulting in a student studyin more
Positive reinforcement
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Confiscating a favourite toy, stopping a child from throwing future tantrums
Negative punishment
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Static on phone subsides when you stand in a specific spot in your room, causing you to stand there more often
Negative reinforcement
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Disadvantages of punishments
-not effective for altering behaviour in many cases -tells what NOT to do, opposed to what they SHOULD do -creates anxiety (interferes with future learning) -encourage subversive behaviour -creates model for behaviour toward others
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Discriminative stimulus S^d
Any stimulus that signals the presence of reinforcement
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Spontaneous recovery
Sudden re-emergence of an extinguished CR or an extinguished operant response after a delay following extinction
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Stimulus generalization
In classical conditioning: -elicitation of a response by stimuli similar to the original CS In operant conditioning: -inc probability of responding in the presence of stimuli similar to original S^d
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Stimulus discrimination
Displaying a less pronounced response to stimuli that differ from the original CS or S^d
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Schedule reinforcement
The response requirement that must be met to obtain reinforcement
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CRF- continous reinforcement schedules
Reinforce a behaviour every time it occurs -fast learning, but labor intensive -extinction can occur quickly
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PRF- partial intermittent reinforcement schedules
Only some responses are reinforced -slower learning but less labor intensive and more resistant to extinction
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Four main types of schedules
-fixed ratio (FR) -variable ratio (VR) -fixed interval (FI) -variable interval (VI)
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Ratio schedules
Require a certain number of responses to be performed before a reinforcer is delivered
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Interval schedules
Reinforce the first behaviour after period of time has elapsed
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Fixed ratio schedule
Reinforcer delivered after a fixed number of responses -pause after reinforcer delivered is common -moderate rate of responding
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Variable ratio schedule
Reinforcer delivered after a variable number of responses that average around a particular number -no pauses seen -very high rate of responding
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Fixed interval schedule
First response after a specific period of time will lead to the delivery of a reinforcer -responses before the interval has elapsed lead to nothing -scalloped shaped response curve
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Variable interval schedule
First response after a varying unpredictable period of time has elapsed -period of time is entered around some average but still unpredictable -responses before interval has elapsed to nothing -moderate rate of responding no pauses
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Variable interval schedule
First re
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Four main types of schedules
-fixed ratio -variable ratio -fixed interval -variable interval
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Fixed ratio schedule
Stair step incline -rapid responding -post reinforcement pause
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Variable ratio schedule
Steep line -high steady rate -no pauses
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Fixed interval schedule
Long pause after reinforcement yields scalloping effect
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Variable interval schedule
Moderate steady rate with no pauses
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Animal training and operant conditioning
Much of animal training you see in zoos or other animal shows was developed through operant conditioning -shaping by successive approximations
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Applications of operant conditioning
Overcoming procrastination (risk for inc physical and psychological stress) Therapeutic uses (token economies)
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Premack principle
Reinforce lower probability behaviour using the opportunity to engage in a higher probability behaviour
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Combining classical and operant conditioning
-not always independent they work together a lot of the time -mowers two process theory of avoidance and fear
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Two process theory
That fears are acquired and maintained through an interactive process of pedant and classical conditioning
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Early behaviourists
Didn’t believe thinking payed a role in learning
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Who was the advocate of radical behaviourism
BF skinner
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S O R model of learning
S- stimulus, O-organisms, R-response Response depends on what this tumulus means to the animal
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Latent learning
Learning that is not directly observable -knowledge is acquired and can be used later when needed -blodgett and Tolman
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Blodgett
Latent learning
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Cognitive maps
Mental representations of spatial layouts Eg-tolmans maze learning experiments
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Tolmans maze learning experiments
Rats could select a novel path after being trained in similar environment -learning provides knowledge and expectation of what leads to what
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Observational learning
Learning that occurs by observing the behaviour of a model -special for of latent learning -direct reinforcement is not needed
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Observational learning is
Highly adaptive
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Observational learning and aggression
-children who watch an aggressive model yell at a doll imitated the behaviour latter -more likely to escalate aggressive behaviour (hitting)
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Banduras bobo doll experiment: modelling of aggression
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Media violence and aggression
Correlation between exposure to media violence and inc aggression -third variable problem
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Observational learning and mirror neurons
-cells in the prefrontal cortex become activated by specific motions -perform AND observe the action -very selective Found in monkeys originally
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Insight learning
Kohler said some animals may learn via insight the sudden understanding of the solution to the problem
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Biology and learning
Biological preparedness -premiered to learn behaviours related to survival -contrary to natural tendencies
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Conditioned taste aversions
-learned -classically conditioned related to illness or disgust -differ from normal classical conditioning
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How does CTA differ from normal classical conditioning
-can be learning in single trail -there can be long delays between CS and UCS -very specific
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Preparedness
Innate tendency for an organism to more easily learn certain types of behaviours or associate certain types of events with each other
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Instinctive drift
Tendency of animals to return to innate behaviours following repeated reinforcement
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Sleep assisted learning
Idea that you can learn new material while you sleep -audio book when asleep Sleep can help with learning but not in this way
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Accelerated learning
Supposedly allow people to learn new information extremely rapidly -expect to learn quickly -vizualize information -classic music -breathing in regular rhythm
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Discovery learning
When students are given experimental material and asked to figure out the scientific principles on their own -ball and ladder, now figure out gravity
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Direct instruction
More effective and efficient
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Paradox of memory
Some memories are amazing, but terrible in others -memory illusions are common
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How is memory malleable
Memories are constructed from small fragments of information
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Hyperthymestic syndrome
People can often recall every detail of every day in perfect clarity y -blessing and a curse
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Sensory memory
Brief storage system for perceptual information before it passes onto short term memory -lasts a second -iconic (visual) vs echoic (auditory) memory
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Photographic memory
Eidetic imagery is extremely rare -hold a visual image in their mind and describe it perfectly -due to unusually long iconic sensory memory
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Short term memory/STM
Retains limited amount of information for limited duration -working memory (info we currently think about)
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Duration of STM
No greater than 20 seconds without control processes
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Control processes
Are things we can do to keep refreshing information in STM so it doesn’t degrade
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Memory loss in STM can come from two sources
Decay- loss of STM info due to time Interference- new and old info create conflict that causes information to be lost
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Two types of interference
Proactive- old info causes problems for learning about new inter reference Retroactive- new learning causes problems for earlier learning
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Millers magic number
Capacity of short term memory is 7 plus or minus 2 items Average adults have digit span of 5 and nine
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Increasing STM capacity by
Chunking -group items into larger bits
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Increasing duration
Rehearsal -maintenance: simply repeating info back in its original form, effortless -elaborative: things we need to remember by linking them together in a meaningful way, effort ful
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Levels of processing /LOP
That the more meaningfully we engage in material the better we remember it -range from shallow to deep
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Long term memory/ LTM
Relatively enduring retention of information stored regarding our facts, experiences and skills
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LTM vs STM
LTM: larger capacity, longer duration, errors are generally based on mistakes related to meaning STM: generally acoustic, mixing up information based on a similar sounding item
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Serial position effect
Refers to the U shaped relationship between a words position in a list, and its probability of recall
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Explicit LTM can be
Semantic or episodic
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Implicit LTM can be
Non declarative -procedural -priming -conditioning -habitation
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Explicit memory
Memory we are able to recall intentionally -requires effort -easy to verbalized
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Semantic memory
Knowledge about facts and our world
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Episodic memory
Our recollection of events in our lives
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Implicit memory
Memory that we do not recall intentionally and cannot verbalized when asked
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Priming
Ability to identify a stimulus more easily or more quickly when we have encountered it before
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Procedural memory
Memory for motor skills and habits
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Priming examples
Stem completion task: fill in the blank however you want
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Encoding
Translating information into a neural code so that it can be stored for later use
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Storage
The process by which information is maintained over time
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Retrieval
The recall or reconstruction of information from long term memory for use
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Method of loci
Memory strategy which relies on using visual mental imagery of places and putting to be remembered items in visualized space
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Peg word method
Strategy used to remember lists -involved memorizing a list of items that rhyme and associating new to be remembered items with the items on the peg board
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Schema
Organized knowledge structure or mental model that we have stored in memory -interpreting new situations -reduce amount of information
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Retrieval
Process of getting information from our long term memory and bringing it to conscious awareness
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Relearning: ebbinghaus
Learning something for a second time takes less time than the first due to saved memory
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Law of distributed vs massed practice
Learning material over many short bursts leads to much more effective retrieval than learning in one long session
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Tip of the tongue phenomena
Experience of knowing we know something but cannot get the details out at the right time -error of retrieving not encoding
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Encoding specificity
Phenomena where we are more likely to remember info when their is a match between conditions at study (encoding) and test (retrieval)
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Context dependent learning
Context dependent condition also works with auditory noise
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State dependent learning
Matching internal state at study and test enhances recall -similar to how matching context between study and test enhances recall
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Engram
Physical trace of each memory in the brain
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Long term potentiation
Gradual strengthening of the connections among neurons from repetitive stimulation -hippocampal neurons, amygdala and neocortex
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LTP demonstrates that
An engram does not exist -memories are diffusely stored
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Where is memory stored
-hippocampus does not store memories itself, its activated to help develop neural connections in prefrontal cortex and other areas Hippocampus —> encoding Prefrontal cortex—> storage
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Generalized amnesia
Loosing all memory of their past life -very rare -slow recovery if at all
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Retrograde amnesia
Loss of information that happened in the past
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Anterograde amnesia
Inability to form new long term memories -forward acting -most common
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Most impactful for emotional memories
-amygdala -hippocampus a
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Amygdala and hippocampus in memory
A- emotions associated with fearful events H- recall events themselves
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Alzheimer’s disease
Results in memory and language loss -cortical tissue loss in associated areas
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Infantile amnesia
Inability of adults to retrieve accurate memories before 2-3 years of age -since H is only partially developed in infants
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False memories
Memories that are not always accurate
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flashbulb memories
Emotional memory that is extraordinarily vivid and detailed
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Source monitoring confusion
Lack of clarity about origin or a memory
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Crptomnesia
Failure to recognize that our ideas originated with someone else
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Misinformation effect
Creation of fictitious memories by proving misleading information about an event after it takes place
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Implanted memories
More likely to work if info is plausible and contains some truths
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Eyewitness testimony
Far from accurate, less likely to be accurate: -bias or races -talk to other witnesses -stress
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How to combat problems with eyewitness testimony
Use cognitive interviewing—> procedure to interview witness that is based on what is known about memory retrieval and errors
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Discrete emotion theory
-small set of primary emotions rooted in biology -emotional variety = mixing primary emotions -emotions are shaped/adapted, associated with motor function
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Discrete emotion theory argues that emotion precedes
Thought
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Seven primary emotions
-happiness -disgust -fear -sadness -surprise -contempt -anger
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Secondary emotions
Mixture of primary emotions -hatred (disgust and anger) -jealousy (anger and sadness)
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Display rules
Societal guidelines for how and when to express emotion -cultures differ in this
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James lange theory
Emotions result from interpretations of bodily reactions to stimuli -afraid bc we are running away
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Cannon bard theory
Emotion provoking event leads simultaneously to an emotional and bodily reaction -runaway and feel fear at same time
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Somatic maker theory
Use our gut reactions to gauge how we should act -automatic
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Two factor theory
-emotions are the explanations we make of our arousal or alertness
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Discrete emotions theory probably correct in
Emotional reactions are shaped through evolution
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Cognitive theories probably correct that
Thinking influences our emotions
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Two factor theory probably correct that
Physiological arousal plays a key role in the intensity of our emotional reactions
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Subliminal exposure
Exposures below the level of awareness -positive or negative cues to influence mood
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Mere exposure effect
Repeated exposure to a stimulus makes us more likely to feel positively towards it
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Facial feedback hypothesis
Likely to feel emotions that correspond to facial expressions -unconscious -due to classical conditioning
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Nonverbal leakage
Gives away a persons emotions, even when they are tying to hide it -squeezed fist, tapping foot
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Illustrators
Gestures that highlight speech
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Manipulators
Gestures where one body part touches another body part
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Emblems
Gestures that convey conventional meanings recognized by a culture
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Proxemics
Study of personal space
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Public space
12 feet or more
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Social space
4-12 feet
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Personal space
1.5-4
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Intimate space
0-1.5
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When people lie Illustrators —> Emblems/manipulators —>
-decrease -increase
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polygraph tests
-measure autonomic activity -arousal = guilt -very high false positive rate
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Pinocchio response
Perfect physiological or behaviour indicator of lying
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Guilty knowledge test
Test for concealed knowledge of items from the crime scene using questionnaires nad physiological measures
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Brain scanning techniques
Look at brain wave changes when lying
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truth serum
Barbiturates such as sodium Pentothal -relaxes people
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Integrity tests
Questionnaires that assess workers tendency to steal or cheat
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Broaden and build theory
Happiness predisposes us to think more openly, allowing us to see the big picture we might have otherwise overlooked -happiness=longer life
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Myths of happiness
-happiness depends on what happens to us -money makes us happy -happiness declines in old age -North Americans are happiest
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Things associated with higher levels of happiness
-marriage -friendships -college or university -religion -exercise -gratitude and giving
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Most powerful motivators
Food and sex
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Drive reduction theory
That certain drives motivate us to act in ways that minimize aversive states -hunger, thirst, sexual frustration -maintain homeostasis
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Yorkers Dodson law
Relation between arousal and performance -better at simple tasks if we have higher arousal -better at complex tasks if we have lower arousal
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Approach approach conflcit
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Avoidance avoidance conflcit
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Approach avoidance conflict
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Double approach avoidance conflcit
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Incentive theories
Propose that we are often motivated by positive goals
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Primary versus secondary needs
Primary —> biological necessities Secondary —> psychological desires
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Maslows hierarchy of needs from bottom (higher need) to top
1. Physiological 2. safety 3. Belongingness and love 4. Esteem 5. Cognitive 6. Aesthetic 7. Self actualization
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Lateral hypothalamus
Plays a role in intiating eating
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Ventromedial hyppthalamus
Seems to indicate when to stop eating
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Ghrelin
Hormone produced in stomach that communicates to increase hunger
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Cholecystakinin
Counteracts the effects of gherlin and decreases hunger
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Glucostatic theory
Early theory of hunger that stated it was low levels of blood glucose that causes hunger
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Lepton
Hormone that signals hyppthamus and brain stem to reduce appetite and increase the amount of energy used
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The set point
Genetically programmed value that establishes the range of body fat and muscle mass to maintain -biological predisposition to weight?
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Unit bias
We tend to think of units of things as the optimal amount -one bowl of soup is enough
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Internal external theory
Some people are motivated to eat more by external cues than internal cues -explain obesity
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Bulimia nervosa
Individuals engage in recurrent binge eating, followed by efforts to minimize weight gain by purging
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Anaorexia nervosa
Individuals become emanciated in their relentless pursuit of thinness
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Libido
Sexual desire -influenced by genes, biological, social/cultural factors
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High serotonin linked with
Lower sexual desire
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Low serotonin linked with
Higher sexual desire
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Sexual response cycle
-excitement -plateau -climax -resolution
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As people age sexual
Activities —> decrease Satisfaction —> does not
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Proximity
When near becomes dear
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Similarity
Like attracts like
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Reciprocity
All give and no take, does not a good relationship make
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Physical attraction
Like it or not we do judge books by their covers
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Passionate love
Marked by powerful, overwhelming longing for ones partner
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Companionate love
Marked by a sense of deep friendship and fondness of ones partner
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Sternbergs triangular theory of love
Description of the different types of love -intimacy : closeness to a person -passion : feeling enamoured with the person -commitment : desire to be wit the person
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Liking
Intimacy
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Romantic love
Passion and intimacy
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Companionate love
Intimacy and commitment
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Infatuation
Passion
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Fatuous love
Passion and commitment
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Empty love
Commitment
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Consummate love
Intimacy, passion, commitment