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What is our definition of learning?
A change in behavior as a result of experience.
What are the three types of learning?
- Classical (respondent) conditioning, 2. Instrumental (operant) conditioning, 3. Information Processing (memory).
What is classical (respondent) conditioning?
Modification of reflexes and involuntary behaviors.
What is instrumental (operant) conditioning?
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What is information processing?
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In classical conditioning, what three things do we need to have?
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Does classical conditioning involve voluntary behaviors?
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What are the three steps involved in classical conditioning?
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What does reversing classical conditioning involve?
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What is the unconditioned stimulus (UCS)?
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What is the unconditioned response (UCR)?
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What is the neutral stimulus (NS)?
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What is the conditioned response (CR)?
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What is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?
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What is pairing in classical conditioning?
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After pairing occurs, what happens to the NS once learning has occurred?
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What is stimulus generalization?
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Does instrumental conditioning involve involuntary behaviors?
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What is Thorndike's Law of Effect?
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What is reinforcement?
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What are the three types of reinforcement?
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What are the roles of R, SR+, SR-, SRA, SD, SP+, and SP-?
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Explain shaping in behavior modification.
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What is the definition of punishment?
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What are three reasons against using punishment to shape behavior?
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What are the three primary ways we begin to learn about sex and sexuality?
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What is the nature vs nurture debate regarding sexual orientation?
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What is oxytocin and its relation to sexuality?
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Why do we want sex?
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What is the DSM?
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What does the nature perspective of homosexuality entail?
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What does the nurture perspective of homosexuality entail?
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What is hermaphroditism?
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What is intersexuality?
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What is the guevedoces phenomenon?
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How long is the normal gestational period?
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What are the three stages of gestation?
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What is vernix, lanugo, and fontanelle?
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What is thalidomide?
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What are the temporary reflexes infants are born with?
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What are consequences for infants not being held enough?
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What are some advantages of breastfeeding?
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List and briefly explain Piaget's four stages of psychosocial development.
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What causes discrepancies in memory?
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What is sharpening?
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What is leveling?
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What is assimilation?
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What are the five steps in information processing?
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What is sensory transduction?
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Why do most people focus more on auditory information than visual?
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What is attention?
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What is short-term memory (STM)?
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What are three ways to optimize short-term memory?
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What is decay in memory?
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Provide an example of chunking.
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What is long-term memory (LTM)?
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What is retrieval in memory processing?
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Who is Diane Baumrind?
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Study Notes
Definition of Learning
- Learning is defined as a change in behavior as a result of experience.
Types of Learning
- Three primary types:
- Classical (respondent) conditioning
- Instrumental (operant) conditioning
- Information Processing (memory)
Classical Conditioning
- Involves modification of reflexes through involuntary behaviors.
- Pioneered by Ivan Pavlov.
- Requires unconditioned stimulus (UCS), conditioned stimulus (CS), unconditioned response (UCR), and conditioned response (CR).
Steps of Classical Conditioning
- Before Conditioning: UCS elicits UCR (reflex).
- During Conditioning: NS and UCS together elicit UCR.
- After Conditioning: CS alone elicits CR.
Key Concepts in Classical Conditioning
- Extinction: Elimination of CR.
- Spontaneous Recovery: Reappearance of CR after extinction.
- Stimulus Generalization: Similar stimuli elicit a CR.
Instrumental (Operant) Conditioning
- Focuses on voluntary behavior and learning of new behaviors.
- Based on B.F. Skinner's principles, using reinforcement.
Reinforcement
- Defined as anything that increases the behavior that follows.
- Types of reinforcement:
- Positive Reinforcement (SR+): Presentation of something pleasant.
- Negative Reinforcement (SR-): Removal of something aversive.
- Avoidance Reinforcement (SRA): Preventing an aversive condition.
Thorndike's Law of Effect
- Behaviors followed by positive outcomes are repeated; those followed by negative outcomes are not.
Information Processing Steps
- Sensory Transduction: Changing external stimuli to neural impulses.
- Attention: The ability to focus on certain stimuli.
- Short Term Memory (STM): Holds approximately 7 bits of information for 18-24 seconds.
- Long Term Memory (LTM): Relatively permanent storage.
- Retrieval: Accessing information from memory.
Memory Discrepancies
- Memory can be affected by:
- Sharpening: Details remembered due to selective attention.
- Leveling: Details forgotten through selective attention.
- Assimilation: New information tied to existing memory, influenced by personal biases.
Infants and Reflexes
- Infants are born with reflexes like Babinski, rooting, and sucking reflexes.
- Importance of physical contact for healthy development; lack thereof may lead to "Failure to Thrive".
Breastfeeding Benefits
- Facilitates mother-infant bonding and provides essential nutrients.
- Contains antibodies crucial for infant health.
Developmental Stages according to Piaget
- Sensorimotor Stage: Infants explore through senses and motor actions.
- Preoperational Stage: Language develops as a tool for exploration.
- Concrete Operations Stage: Logical thinking begins.
- Formal Operations Stage: Abstract thinking develops.
Nature vs Nurture Debate
- Discusses the influences of biology and environment on sexual orientation.
- Nature suggests biological influences while nurture emphasizes environmental factors.
Gestational Period
- Normal pregnancy lasts about 38 weeks from conception or 40 weeks from last menstrual cycle.
Important Terms in Sexual Development
- Hermaphroditism: Organisms with reproductive organs of both sexes.
- Intersexuality: Presence of both male and female anatomical characteristics.
- Guevedoces: Individuals appearing female at birth who develop male characteristics at puberty.
Thalidomide
- Drug linked to severe birth deformities when taken by pregnant women in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
APGAR Scale
- Developed by Dr. Virginia Apgar to quickly assess newborn health based on Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration, scored from 0 to 10.
Baumrind's Parenting Styles
- Identified three styles:
- Authoritarian: Rigid and demanding.
- Permissive: Lenient and indulgent.
- Authoritative: Balanced and nurturing.
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