Psychology 2301 Exam 2 Review Learning, Memory, and

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Psychology 2301
Exam 2 Review
Learning, Memory, and Intelligence
Prof. Hutchinson
Chapter 3: Learning
What is taste aversion? Identify an example.
Classical Conditioning: what is the definition? Know the four components of classical conditioning and be able to
identify which step is occurring in an example I provide. Be familiar with Pavlov’s original experiment.
Know the definition and provide examples for the 4 characteristics of learning:
Generalization
Discrimination
Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
Know the 4 components of Systematic Desensitization addressed in lecture
Operant Conditioning: know the definition, what shaping is, and what the general concept of “reinforcement” is.
Psychology 2301
Exam 2 Review
Learning, Memory, and Intelligence
Prof. Hutchinson
3 consequences of behavior: Know the definition of and provide examples of:
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment
Know the definition of and provide examples of:
Primary reinforcement
Secondary reinforcement
token economy
Know the definition of and provide examples of:
intrinsic reinforcement
extrinsic reinforcement
Observational Learning: know the concept of the social learning theory, what is modeling, be familiar with the Bobo doll
experiment
What are the 4 main processes involved in Observational Learning?
What are the qualities of a “good model” in observational learning?
Psychology 2301
Exam 2 Review
Learning, Memory, and Intelligence
Prof. Hutchinson
Chapter 4: Memory
What are the 3 memory features (define and give examples for them)
How long is Short Term/Working memory?
How long is Long Term Memory?
Within storage techniques, what is the average memory span? We also called it “digit span.”
What are the two types of rehearsal and what type of rehearsal is best for solid long term memory?
What is chunking?
Explicit (Declarative) Memory: what is it? What are the sub-categories?
Implicit Memory: What is it? What are the sub-categories?
Know the story of HM and what type of amnesia he had and what type of memory was and wasn’t affected by his
surgery
What are the 3 main types of amnesia? What are their causes? What are their side effects? How permanent are they?
Psychology 2301
Exam 2 Review
Learning, Memory, and Intelligence
Prof. Hutchinson
What is: Tip of the Tongue Phenomenon (TOT), Transience, and Repression?
How accurate is eye witness testimony? Why are their some problems with its accuracy?
What are the primacy and recency effect? Provide examples.
Know the difference between recognition and recall. Provide examples
Know the difference between context dependent memory and state dependent memory. Provide examples
What is flashbulb memory? Provide an example
Chapter 5: Thinking and Intelligence
What are the three problem solving strategies? Provide examples of each
What are functional fixedness and mental set? Provide examples
Know the difference between inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning
What are the 6 common decision making errors we discussed in class? Provide examples
Psychology 2301
Exam 2 Review
Learning, Memory, and Intelligence
Prof. Hutchinson
Review the section of your text discussing the history of intelligence testing regarding Binet & Simon.
How is Intelligence Quotient (IQ) calculated?
What is the average IQ score and what does normal distribution mean?
Define reliability and validity
Be familiar with Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence and Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences. What are
these two men claiming determines intelligence? Explain/provide examples of the different divisions of intelligence they
have identified
What are the defining characteristics of Mental Retardation? How severe is MR for a majority of the MR population?
What are the 2 believed causes of MR?
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