Quiz #2 Flashcards
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What side of the brain do most people house language?
Left Side
What is an aphasia?
A breakdown of language in some type of way
What is broca’s aphasia?
Can not produce speech
What is wernicke’s aphasia?
You can not understand what they say to you
What is learning?
Acquisition of new information
What are the 3 stages of learning?
Stage 1: Sensory Information
Stage 2: Short-Term Memory
Stage 3: Long Term Memory
What happens in Stage 1: Sensory Information?
Information is processed through our senses
What happens in Stage 2: Short Term Memory?
Meaningful and salient information is processed
What happens in Stage 3: Long Term Memory
Short memories are converted in to long term memory (made solid)
What are the four types of learning?
Stimulus-Response Learning
Motor Learning
Perceptual Learning
Observational Learning
What is stimulus response learning?
Perform behavior when stimulus is present
What are the two types of stimulus response learning?
Classical Conditioning
Operation Conditioning
What parts of the brain are involved in classical conditioning?
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Thalamus
What does operant conditioning involve?
Positive/negative reinforcement/punishment
What part of the brain is involved in operation conditioning?
Basal Ganglia
What is motor learning?
Learning a skilled task and then practicing with a goal in mind until the skill is executed automatically
What is perceptual learning?
When repeated exposure enhances the ability to discriminate between two (or more) otherwise confusable stimuli
What is observational learning also known as?
Social Learning Theory
What is observational learning/social learning theory?
Learning by watching the behaviors of models
How does observational learning take place?
Occurs via operant conditioning and vicarious conditioning
What is vicarious conditioning?
Learning more by watching other people learn
What is an example of vicarious conditioning?
Watching your sister put on lipstick but seeing your mom yell at your sister for putting it on so you learn not to put it on
What are mirror neurons?
Type of brain cell that reopens equally when we perform an action and when we witness someone else performing the same action
What are learning myths?
Learning styles
Mozart Effect