Psychology - Memory

The misinformation effect best illustrates the dynamics of

Stress hormones promote stronger memories by

Increase in synaptic firing potential that contributes to memory formation is known as

Which is least likely an important component of effective student instruction using software?

Altho Skinner & Watson refused to believe thots & expectations play a role in learning, ___ suggested a cognitive answer

Primary reinforcers could best be described as

A fixed-ratio schedule is one in which a response is reinforced only after a(n)

Activation-information mode model suggests

Memories are primed by

The testing effect is also known as

Resistance to extinction is most strongly encouraged by _________ reinforcement.

Research conducted by Cowan (2010) found that the capacity of working memory is how many units of information?

recalling info & holding it in working memory requires many brain regions send input to your

Change in the brain chemistry that offsets the effects of a psychoactive drug is called

Both classical & operant conditioning are forms of

Research on memory construction indicates memories of past experiences are likely to be

Which part of the brain is most involved in creating implicit memories?

Conditioning is the process of

The axons of ganglion cells converge to form

Ebbinghaus found about 1 day after learning new material, u will only remember ____ percent of it if u haven't revued it

Skinner developed a behavioral technology that included a procedure known as

An iconic memory is a _______________ memory.

Morphine, heroine, and methadone _____

Which part of the brain is probably damaged if I am unable to recognize basic objects around the house?

The neurotransmitter glutamate _________ LTP & the protein CREB __________ LTP.

The fact that the same person won the NJ lottery two times best illustrates

Theory that suggests dreams are mental responses to random bursts of neural stimulation?

Encoding words based on the appearance of the word's letters involves

The ________ theory explains how we hear sounds above 1000 Hz.

The somatic nervous system is a component of the _____ nervous system.

On the way to the visual cortex, neural impulses from the retina are first relayed to the

B.F. Skinner's critics have claimed that he neglected the importance of the person's

Previously learned info often facilitates our learning new info.  This phenomenon is called

Extinction occurs when a _____ is no longer paired with a _______

Pets who learn the sound of an electric can opener signals arrival of their food illustrate

We know we are moving up & down in an elevator bcuz of movement of tiny crystals in the _______.

Which of the following occurs in a person with substance abuse disorder?

Differences between two samples are LEAST likely to be statistically significant if

A partial schedule that reinforces a response after an unpredictable number is a ______ schedule

Which neural center in the limbic system helps process explicit memories for storage?

Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different wavelengths of light?

Highly durable memories can often be retrieved from ______ memory into _________ memory.

Damage to the fovea would probably have the LEAST effect on visual sensitivity to _____stimuli

Light is said to have a dual nature, meaning it can be thot of in 2 different ways. These two are:

Automatic processing most clearly occurs without

The difference between automatic & effortful processing best illustrates

Deja vu refers to the

Our shifting perceptions of the Necker Cube best illustrates the importance of

A response is learned rapidly & is resistant to extinction if acquired under conditions of

Stimulus that acquires reinforcing power thru association with primary reinforcer is called ____

Using rewards to bribe people to engage in an activity they already enjoy is likely to inhibit

Storage is to encoding as __________ is to _______________.

What is an engram?

From the 1920s - 1960s American psychologists emphasized the study of

People w/color-deficient vision for red and green may still see yellow. This is explained by

In 1960s the cognitive revolution in psychology involved a renewal of interest in the study of 

Studies suggest that criminal behavior is most likely to be deterred by

John B. Watson considered himself to be a(n)

Learning that some responses, but not others, will be reinforced is called

This theory predicts when we'll 1st notice a faint stimulus presented amid background stimulation.

Katy's boss said she doesn't have to go to the gym, which she hates, if she finishes her reports. Her boss is using

A concept that helps us to interpret ambiguous sensations is called a

The best indication that dreaming serves a biological function is provided by the fact that

Normal visual sensation in the absence of complete visual perception is best illustrated by

If I am looking at a spider and processing fear, what part of my brain am I using?

The basal ganglia facilitate the processing of

Inability to retrieve information learned in the past is called

Research on sleep patterns indicates that

Ebbinghaus' use of nonsense syllables to study memory led to the discovery that

A fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement is one where a response is reinforced only after a(n)

What did John B. Watson & R. Rayner demonstrate with their studies of Little Albert?

Transmitting sensory information to brain an electrical signal travels from the ____of a neuron

Motor neurons transmit signals to

Damage to the ______ would most likely interfere with a person's memory of how to play piano

In classical conditioning the NS becomes a ___ after it signals the occurrence of the ______