PSYC 1001 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Observational Learning, Cerebellum, Social Learning Theory
3 Oct 2016
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New brain cerebral cortex: evolutionarily its uniquely human. Old brain central core: similar to more primitive animals. Animal brain emotions and self preservation. Theory: a system of ideas that is used to describe, predict, explain, and control mental processes & behavior from a certain point of view. Building blocks of consciousness: sensation & feelings. Why do people feel/behave as they do. Whole is more than the sum of its parts. Perceptual laws (how do we put things together with our brain) How we function biologically: nerve cells, skeletal structure. Classical conditioning (pairing: watson all about response. Academic achievement: pavlov meat and bell. Operant conditioning (behavior strengthened if followed by reinforcement or diminished: thorndike"s law of effect. Actions that lead to satisfying effects are likely to be repeated: skinner. Avoidance learning: kids trying to avoid learning. Frontal lobe: speech, reasoning, thinking, emotions, motor strip. Parietal lobe: spatial location, attention, sensation, somatosensory strip.
