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Psych 350: Exam 2

Learning & Memory

TermDefinition
Habituation Decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. Allows the children to learn - focus on new stimuli
Example of Habituation Baby is shown the same photo 5 times. Each time, her attention is grabbed less and less.
Classical Conditioning Repeated pairings of stimuli and their responses.
Example of classical conditioning Little Albert. Child is shown a white rabbit (US) which is paired with a loud sound (NS). Child learns to fear the rabbit.
Operant conditioning Learning behavior through ourselves and consequences. (as early as 2 months old)
Example of operant conditioning Childs foot is attached to crib mobile. As he moves his foot, the mobile moves and he learns that motion.
Statistical learning Infants are sensitive to statistically predictive patterns.
Example of statistical learning Infants understand the probability of one object showing up after another ( 2 months)
Observational Learning Mimic behavior without reward
Types of imitation - direct Immediate
Types of imitation - differed Not immediate
Ferberization Train baby to not expect parent every time it cries
Garcia Effect A rat would associate a taste, but not a light or sound, with illness. In contrast, pain could be associated only with a visual or auditory cue, not a taste. Food aversions
Infantile Amnesia no memory from before 3 years old
Explanation of Infantile Amnesia 1 Repressing traumatic events such as breast-feeding or diapers
Explanation of Infantile Amnesia 2 Mylenization of neural tissue leads to poor information processing.
Created by: lnamugenyi
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