Psychology

6-7 Study Guide

Chp. 6

• Terms--observational learning, response, conditioned response, unconditioned response, stimulus, unconditioned stimulus, conditioned stimulus, operant conditioning, classical conditioning, latent learning, Ivan Pavlov, John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner, Albert Bandura, reinforcement, extinction, counter-conditioning, aversion, shaping, spontaneous recovery, continuous reinforcement, partial reinforcement

• What are the principles of classical conditioning?

• How are the principles of operant conditioning applied?

• What are the cognitive factors in learning?

Chp. 7

• Terms--Memory, chunking, semantic memory, episodic memory, implicit memory, sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory

• What are the three kinds of memory?

• What are the three processes of memory?

• How are the three stages of memory related to each other?

• In what ways can memory be improved?