PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Shortness Of Breath, Albert Bandura, Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
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Activation synthesis theory: hobson"s theory, brain produces random electrical energy during rem sleep, stimulates memories lodged in various portions of brain. Addictive drugs: drugs produce biological/psychological dependence in user, causing withdrawal; craving for drug. Algorithm: rule, if applied appropriately guarantees solution to problem. Heuristic: cognitive shortcut may lead to solution not sure (representative/availability heuristic rule). Behavior modification: formalized technique for promoting frequency of desirable behaviors and decreasing incidence of unwanted ones. Circadian rhythms: biological processes that occur regularly on approx. Classical conditioning: learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to bring about a response after it is paired with stimulus that naturally brings about that response, substitution. (ivan pavlov) Cognitive learning theory: approach to study of learning that focuses on thought processes that underlie learning. Cognitive map: mental representation of spatial locations and directions. Conditioned response: response that, after conditioning, follows a previously neutral stimulus.