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In which part of the hippocampus did Maguire and colleagues find a greater gray matter volume in drivers?
In which part of the hippocampus did Maguire and colleagues find a greater gray matter volume in drivers?
- Posterior hippocampus (correct)
- Frontal lobe
- Anterior hippocampus
- Temporal lobe
According to Hebb's arousal theory of motivation, what do organisms try to maintain?
According to Hebb's arousal theory of motivation, what do organisms try to maintain?
- An optimal level of arousal (correct)
- A consistent level of arousal
- A low level of arousal
- A high level of arousal
Which of the following is NOT a dimension of arousal as described by Hebb?
Which of the following is NOT a dimension of arousal as described by Hebb?
- Social (correct)
- Physiological
- Psychological
- Cognitive
What is the primary function of the hippocampus in the brain?
What is the primary function of the hippocampus in the brain?
Which theorist argued that many human behaviors cannot be motivated by the expectation of an immediate reward?
Which theorist argued that many human behaviors cannot be motivated by the expectation of an immediate reward?
What type of human needs are driven by psychological aspects of functioning, according to the text?
What type of human needs are driven by psychological aspects of functioning, according to the text?
What is the key idea behind the Behaviourist view of learning?
What is the key idea behind the Behaviourist view of learning?
What is the term for the phenomenon where learning takes place without any obvious behaviour change?
What is the term for the phenomenon where learning takes place without any obvious behaviour change?
What is the concept that helps understand the role of cognition in learning?
What is the concept that helps understand the role of cognition in learning?
What is the term for the process by which neural connections are strengthened, leading to learning?
What is the term for the process by which neural connections are strengthened, leading to learning?
What is the key idea behind Hebb's theory of learning?
What is the key idea behind Hebb's theory of learning?
What is essential for humans to learn, besides the right environmental stimulation?
What is essential for humans to learn, besides the right environmental stimulation?
What is an unconditioned stimulus in the environment?
What is an unconditioned stimulus in the environment?
What is the result of pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus?
What is the result of pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus?
What is an example of classical conditioning in a classroom setting?
What is an example of classical conditioning in a classroom setting?
What is a possible consequence of classical conditioning in drug abuse?
What is a possible consequence of classical conditioning in drug abuse?
What is an example of a phobia that can be classically conditioned?
What is an example of a phobia that can be classically conditioned?
What is the term for the learned response to a conditioned stimulus?
What is the term for the learned response to a conditioned stimulus?
What is the primary consequence of a rat pressing the lever in the Skinner box?
What is the primary consequence of a rat pressing the lever in the Skinner box?
What type of reinforcement does the Skinner box experiment demonstrate?
What type of reinforcement does the Skinner box experiment demonstrate?
What is the overall effect of punishment on behavior?
What is the overall effect of punishment on behavior?
What is an example of positive punishment?
What is an example of positive punishment?
What is the main difference between reinforcement and punishment?
What is the main difference between reinforcement and punishment?
Why did the rat initially press the lever in the Skinner box?
Why did the rat initially press the lever in the Skinner box?
What type of relationships do people often invoke when learning from stimuli that are not perfectly predictive?
What type of relationships do people often invoke when learning from stimuli that are not perfectly predictive?
According to the social learning theory, what is the primary way in which social behavior is learned?
According to the social learning theory, what is the primary way in which social behavior is learned?
What is the essential requirement for observational learning to occur?
What is the essential requirement for observational learning to occur?
What is the primary finding of Hebb's (1958) research on the neurological basis of learning?
What is the primary finding of Hebb's (1958) research on the neurological basis of learning?
Which psychologist's work was Bandura's social learning theory developed as an alternative to?
Which psychologist's work was Bandura's social learning theory developed as an alternative to?
What is the name of the experiment that demonstrated children can learn aggressive behaviors through imitating others?
What is the name of the experiment that demonstrated children can learn aggressive behaviors through imitating others?
