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unconditioned stimulus

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the stimulus that naturally elicited salivation

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unconditioned response

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UR

salivation

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conditioned stimulus

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neutral stimulus

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conditioned response

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salivation produced by the conditioned/neutral stimulus

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classical conditioning explains ___ human responses

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emotional rxns
attitudes
drug addiction
allergies
food
sexual preferences and aversions
psychosomatic disorders
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effectiveness of classical conditioning

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impacted by:

temporal relationship bt CS and US
*delay conditioning is most efficient (presenting CS so that it precedes and overlaps with US)

number of conditioning trials - the greater the # of trials the stronger and more persistent CR; however, CR is usually weaker in intensity /magnitude than the UR

pre-exposure to the CS or US- slows down acquisition of the CR

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classical extintiction

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gradual disappearance of CR as the result of repeated presentation of the CS alone

refresher trials are used to avoid this

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spontaneous recovery

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a CR rarely extinguishes all at once; CR is suppressed rather than eliminated by extinction trials

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stimulus generalization

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responds with a CR not only to the CS but to other stimuli that are similar

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stimulus discrimination

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opposite of stimulus generalization- ability to discriminate between the CS and similar stimuli and respond only to the CS with a CR

thru selective reinforcement and extinction

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experimental neurosis

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produced by very difficult discriminations

restlessness, agitation,

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higher order conditioning

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when a second neutral stimulus was repeatedly paired with a previously CS, the second neutral stimulus eventually produced a CR

e.g., dog conditioned with tone, and then flashlight presented with tone- now conditioned to flashlight

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blocking

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once an association has been made bt a CS and US, the presence of the CS blocks an association bt a second neutral stimulus and the US when the CS and the second neutral stimulus are presented together prior to the US

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overshadowing

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2 neutral stimuli are repeatedly presented together prior to the US

presentation of the 2 stimuli together produce a CR, but when the 2 stimuli are presented separately, only one produces the CR

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Watson

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classical conditioning - little Albert

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counter conditioning

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eliminate a maladaptive behavior by pairing a stimulus (CS) associated with that behavior with a stimulus (US) that naturally elicits an incompatible behavior

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reciprocal inhibition

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counterconditioning

weaken and eliminate anxiety reactions

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systematic desensitization

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hierarchically arranged anxiety evoking events are paired with relaxation to eliminate anxiety

1) relaxation training
2) construction of anxiety hierarchy
3) desensitization in imagination
4) in vivo desensitization

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dismantling strategy

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identify mechanisms responsible for benefits of desensitization
*extinction (repeated exposure to the CS without the US) is primary factor responsible for effects of systematic desensitization

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in vivo aversion therapy

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to treat substance use disorders, paraphiliac, self-injurious behavior

target bx is paired with an aversive stimulus

high relapse and poor generalizability
best when aversion is similar to target behavior

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covert sensitization

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client imagines engaging in maladaptive behavior and then imagines an aversive stimulus

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in vivo exposure with response prevention

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exposed to real life anxiety arousing stimuli for prolonged period and prohibited from avoidance or anxiety-reducing response

prolonged (mass) exposure is better than brief exposures

self-directed exposure can be as effective as therapist directed

group = individual treatment; partner assisted works for agoraphobia and OCD

interoceptive exposure (evoking bodily sensations) works for panic

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flooding

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exposure to most anxiety or fear arousing stimuli for prolonged period

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interventions based on CC

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systematic desensitization
behavioral sex therapy
in vivo aversion therapy (overt sensitization)
covert sensitization
in vivo exposure with response prevention
implosive therapy
EMDR

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Thorndike

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study of learning in lower animals would reveal important info about human learning

placing hungry cats in puzzle boxes

instrumental learning - learning is due to connection between response and stimuli as result of trial and error

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law of effect

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thorndike

response followed by satisfaction will be repeated
neg outcomes have little or no effect

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Skinner

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complex behaviors are voluntarily emitted as result of the way they operate in the environment = operant conditioning

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positive reinforcement

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stimulus applied, behavior increases

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negative reinforcement

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stimulus applied, behavior decreases

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negative reinforcement

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stimulus removed, behavior increases

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negative punishment

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stimulus removed, behavior decreases

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extinction burst

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temporary increase in responding during extinction trials

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behavioral contrast

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when reinforced for 2 different behaviors and reinforcement for one behavior is withdrawn, the other behavior is likely to increase

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generalized secondary reinforcer

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secondary reinforcers - acquire value only through repeated association with primary reinforcers (tokens, applause, gold stars)

when secondary reinforcer is paired with several different primary reinforcers (e.g., money)

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continuous schedule

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rate of acquisition of behavior is fastest - when reinforcement is presented after each response

best way to maintain behavior is to switch to intermittent schedule

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intermittent schedules of reinforcement

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Fixed interval - reinforcement after fixed amount of time
- low rates of responding

variable interval - interval of time bt reinforcement is unpredictable
-steady but low rate of responding

fixed ratio - reinforcer is delivered each time the subject makes specific # of responses
- high and steady rate of responding

variable ratio - reinforcers are provided after a variable # of responses
- highest rates of responding, most resistant to extinction (slot machine)

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matching law

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correspondence between responding to 2 or more alternatives and the frequency of reinforcement for responding is predicted by this law

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stimulus control

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presence of a behavior is affected by presence of discriminative stimuli

e.g., of two factor learning

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escape conditioning

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maintained by negative reinforcement

a behavior increases because its performance allows you to escape an undesirable stimulus

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avoidance conditioning

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two factor learning

onset of negative reinforcer is preceded by a cue that signals the negative reinforcer is about to be applied - e.g., green light signals electric shock is coming

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positive reinforcement

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mostly used

contingency
immediacy 
schedule of reinforcement 
magnitude
verbal clarification
prompts
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thinning

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reducing the proportion of reinforcements

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satiation

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up to a point, the greater the amount of positive reinforcement, the greater its effectiveness. past that point = satiation - reinforcer has lost its value

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prompts

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verbal/physical prompts facilitate acquisition of a new behavior

when a prompt signals that the behavior will be reinforced = positive discriminative stimulus

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fading

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gradual removal of a prompt

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shaping

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reinforcing successive approximations to the desired behavior

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chaining

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establishment of behavior chain (baking a cake)

whole chain is important

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premack principle

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high probability behavior is used to reinforce a low probability behavior

e.g., if student studies while watching tv - tell student he can only watch tv after he studies

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differential reinforcement

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combines positive reinforcement with extinction - reinforcing alternative behaviors while ignoring target behavior

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punishment

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applying or withdrawing a stimulus following a behavior in order to decrease the behavior. influenced by:

immediacy
consistency
intensity
verbal clarification
removal of all positive reinforcement
reinforcement for alternative behaviors 

does not eliminate; only suppresses
effects often short-term, inconsistent, and limited to the specific situation

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overcorrection

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form of positive punishment - applying penalty following an undesirable behavior
restitution - correct negative bx
positive practice - engage in more appropriate behaviors

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response cost

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negative punishment

removing a reinforcer each time a target behavior is performed (token fines in token economy)

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Time out

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removing all sources of positive reinforcement for a brief time following a behavior in order t decrease the behavior

short as effective as long
most effective when combined with reinforcement for alternative behaviors

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social skills training

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improve communication, assertiveness, problem solving

operant, classical conditioning and social learning theory

schizophrenia, conduct problems, reducing depression when paired with multimodal tx

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satiation

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reinforcer has lost its reinforcing value

primary reinforcers more susceptible to this

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primary reinforcers

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inherently reinforcing (food, water)

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Tolman

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learning takes place without bing manifested in performance improvements (can be latent)

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latent learning

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3 groups of rats run a maze once a day for several weeks

reinforcement is not necessary for learning

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Kohler

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influenced by gestalt psychology - role of internal cognitive processes

learning can be result of insight (aha)

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insight learning

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Kohler

reflects an internal cognitive restructuring of the environment that enhances ability to achieve goals

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Observatioanl learning

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Bandura - social learning theory and social cognitive theory

most complex human behaviors are learned by observing another person; useful for teaching new behaviors and enhancing existing ones

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guided participation

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modeling is most effective when combined with guided participation

participant modeling - having learner observe the model and the perform the behavior with assistance from the model

live modeling superior to symboling modeling

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self efficacy

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person’s beliefs about his ability to perform a behavior

primary source of motivation 
impacted by:
1) inactive attainment (prior success)
2) vicarious experiences
3)verbal persuasian
4) emotional and physiological states
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learned helplessness model

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applies to cognitive processes associated with depression

give up any effort to control events

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rational emotive behavior therapy

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Ellis

emotions and behaviors in terms of a chain of events - A-B-C

emotional or behavioral response is d/t beliefs about that event rather than the event itself

cause of neuroses: continual repetition of certain common irrational beliefs

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Beck’s cognitive therapy

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CBT

help clients identify and alter dysfunctional and distorted assumptions

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schemas

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underlying cognitive structures and rules that consist of core beliefs - revealed in automatic thoughts

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automatic thoughts

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surface level cognitions that intercede between an event or stimulus and emotional and behavioral reactions

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cognitive distortions

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arbitrary inference - drawing conclusions without evidence

overgeneralization - drawing general conclusions on basis of a single event

selective abstraction - attending to detail while ignoring the total context

personalization - erroneously attributing external events to oneself

dichotomous thinking - either/or ways

emotional reasoning - believing things are certain because you feel a certain way

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collaborative empiricism

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developing a collaborative therapist-client relationship and gathering evidence to test hypotheses about clients beliefs and asumptions

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socratic dialogue

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guided discovery

asking questions that are designed to help the client reach logical conclusions about a problem and its consequences

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self-instructional training

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originally for impulsive and hyperactive children

1) cognitive modeling
2) cognitive participant modeling
3) overt self instruction
4) fading
5) covert self instruction

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stress inoculation

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Michenbaum

deal with stress by increasing coping skills

cognitive preparation,
skills acquisition and rehearsal
application and follow through

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Rehm’s self control theory

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brief therapy, usually group

deficits in self control increase vulnerability to depression:

1) self monitoring - attend to neg events
2) self evaluation - inaccurate attributes about own bx
3) self reinforcement - low rates of self reward

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Lewinsohn’s behavioral model

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depression to a low rate of response-contingent reinforcement d/t inadequate reinforcing stimuli in the environment and/or individual’s lack of skills in obtaining reinforcement

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biofeedback

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based on operant conditioning

tx of choice for: Raynaud’s, urinary and fecal incontinence, migraine headaches

relaxation = biofeedback for tension headaches, hypertension, general anxiety, insomnia, lower back pain

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Information processing model

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sensory memory (few sec), short-term memory, long-term memory

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short term memory

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STM holds a limited amount of information (30 sec)

primary and working memory
5 and 9 (7+-2) units

chunking - helps hold larger amounts of info in STM

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long term memory

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rehearsal - elaborative rehearsal - relating new information to existing information better than

maintenance rehearsal - simply repeating info with little or no processing

permanent

80
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serial position effect

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separate long and short term memory stores

better at remembering the beginning (primacy effect) and end (recency effect); with delay - only primacy effect

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levels of processing model

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diff in memory are d/t diff in depths of processing rather than to separate memory stores

structural, phonemic, and semantic processing

semantic - deepest level of processing - focuses on meaning and is best for recall

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procedural memory

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stores information about how to do things - acquire, retain, employ motor and cognitive skills

implicit - automatic - basal ganglia and cerebellum

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declarative memory

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mediates acquisition of facts and other information

divided into semantic and episodic memory

semantic = general knowledge
episodic = autobiographical 

explicit - conscious recollection - hippocampus and frontal lobes

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prospective memory

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long term memory component
responsible for capacity to remember to do things in the future

older adults do worse in controlled settings but better in naturalistic settings

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multi-component model

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working memory consists of a
central executive- primary component - directing attention to relevant info, coordinating 3 subsystems:
phonological loop- temporarily storing auditory info
visuo-spatial sketchpad- temporarily storing visuo-spatial info
episodic buffer - temporarily integrates auditory, visual, and spatial info

tasks that rely on central exec are most adversely impacted by old age (e.g., backward digit span)

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trace decay theory

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learning produces a trace or engram, which is a physiological change in the brain that decays over time d/t disuse

forgetting is actually due more to interference than to decay of memory over time

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interference theory

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forgetting occurs when ability to recall certain info is affected by information acquired previously or subseqenty

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retroactive interference

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you want to recall something old, but something new gets in the way

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proactive interference

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you want to learn or recall something new, but something old gets in the way

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state-dependent learning

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recall of info is sometimes better when learner is in same emotional state during learning and recall

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mnemonic devices

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formal strategies for improving memory

e.g., method of loci - visually associating items to be remembered with a series of places

keyword method - imagery technique useful when two words must be linked

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arousal and memory

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moderate levels of arousal maximize the efficiency of learning and performance
low and high levels - decreased efficiency