Learning outcomes Flashcards
(21 cards)
What are three types of learning?
Perceptual, implicit and non-associative
What are two factors that impact learning?
Anxiety and expertise
What are two strategies for effective coding?
Spaced repetition and multi-activity studying
What are the three principals of learning?
Metacognition, transfer appropriate processing and forgetting
Four aspects of observational learning?
attention, retention, initiation, motivation
What can improve the process of retrieval?
Cues
What do neutrons do?
What does glia do?
How are we able to locate sounds in space?
Comparison of sounds at the two ears
What is an intramural time difference?
Sound will reach closer ear slightly before other ear
What is an intramural level difference?
Sound will be slightly higher at receiving ear
What are A-fibres?
Fast conducting sensory nerves
What are C-pain fibres?
Convey, noxious, thermal and heat signals
What is the motivation decision model?
The brain is constantly evaluating pros and cons of any situation
What is the descending pain modulatory system?
Inhibits pain receptors so that more important things can be addressed
What is the purpose of the lens?
Focuses incoming light on the retina
What is the purpose of the retina?
It is the cell layer in the back of the eye that contains photoreceptors
What does gestalt mean?
The whole is greater than the sum of it’s parts
What is depth perception?
Message from the body and the environment that give info about space and distance
What is visual accommodation?
It helps determine depth
What neurotransmitter does alcohol increase?
GABA
