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what does reconstructive memory theory deal with?
how information is stored and retrieved from memory
what did bartlet do?
used images and stories in experiment (war of ghosts). He asked ppt to recall the story at increasing intervals, (10 mins, a week, a month, up to 6 years). He found that story was made shorter
what did Bartlett conclude about reconstructive memory
prone to distortion, rationalisation, transformation, simplification
what is schema theory
packages of knowledge based on past experiences and expectations. They help reconstruct/fill gaps . eg your schema of a car crash may include broken glass.
what is variable information and fixed information
fixed info is the unchanging parts of a schema for particular thing for eg. if you were going to restaurant then schema consists of menues, paying bill. Variable info are things that change, eg. convos spoken at restaurant or particular food eaten
why might two people have unique accounts of same event
each person has own individual experiences and prior knowledge, meaning they have their own unique schemas which influence their recollection of an event. One of their beliefs may cause one of them to focus on one specific detail whereas another may focus on another aspect leading to varied recollections
what did pavlov aim to do
understand how reflex behaviours are processed in the brain, using dogs due to their higher order thinking abilities
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Pavlov how did he create a controlled he create a controlled environment
sound proof lab to eliminate external influences and ensure controlled conditions
signalization(Pavlov)
brain links metronome to food, triggering the salivation
what is an unconditioned stimulus
a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning. eg food
what is the unconditioned response
unlearned and naturally occurring response to UCS eg salivating when food presented
what is conditioned stimulus
a previously neutral stimulus (bell/metronome) presented alongside a UCS leading to assosiation of the two stimuli triggering a conditioned responce
stimulus generalisation
once a responce conditioned then similar stimuli to the CS can elicit the same CR. Eg dog salivate to something resembling a bell
what are hormones
chemical messengers that transmit info in bloodstream from endocrine glands. control biological processes
testosterone
male and females have, higher in men. Male sex hormone. Higher levels linked to aggression
how does testosterone influence development
Critical period after birth where testosterone effects the neural circuits in the hypothalamus and amygdala which affect future aggression
cortisol
stress hormone. High cortisol blocks testosterone and low cortisol allows high T. Dual hormone hypothesis
what did McBurnett claim
boys with low cortisol exhibit high aggression
adrenaline
fight or flight responce, incr hr, BP
what did Dabbs Et Al find?
higher testosterone found in violent offenders
what are some strengths of hormone theory of aggression
-supporting evidence (rodents castrated)
-human experiment (dabbs et al)
What did Milgram propose we are innately prepared to do from birth
obey as a means of survival and this is enforced through socialisation
what is agency theory
explains ppls willingness to obey authority when even when instructed to do something which may go against our conscience. Two states- autonomous where we take responsibility and agentic state where we are absolved from responsibility . switch between states happens when moral strain occurs and agentic shift alleviates discomfort.
in the cog practical what was the aim
to see if more words were recalled in a singular processing task using the phonological loop or in the dual processing task.
