PSY FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. instinct
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an inborn pattern of behavior elicited by environmental stimuli also known as a fixed action pattern.
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2. learning
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a relatively permanent change in behavior or the capacity for behavior due to experience
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3. classical conditioning
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a type of learning in which associations are formed between two stimuli that occur sequentially in time
mazwald
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4. operent conditioning
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a type of learning in which association are formed between behaviors and their outcomes skinner
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5. observational learning
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learning that occurs when one organism watches the actions of another organism also known as social
leaning or modeling
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6. extinction
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the reduction of a learned response.
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7. spontaneous recovery
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during extinction training, the response reappearance of conditioned responses after periods of rest
(reappearance of CR following periods of rest between extinction training sessions)
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8. imitation
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copying behavior that is unlikely to occur naturally and spontaniously
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9. memory
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the ability to retain knowledge
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10. endcoding
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the transformation of information from one form to another
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11. storage
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the retention of information
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12. retrieval
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the recovery of stored information
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13. sensory memory
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the first stage of the atkinson-shiffrin model that holds large amounts of incoming data for brief
amounts of time
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14. short-term memory
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the second stage of the atkinson-shiffrin model that holds a small amount of information for a limited
time
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15. long-term memory
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the final stage of the atkinson-shffrin model that is the location of permanent memories
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16. declarative memory
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a consciously retrieved memory that is easy to verbalize, including semantic, episodes, and
autobiographical information also known as an explicit memory
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17. nondeclarative memory
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an unconsciously and effortlessly retrieved memory that is difficult to verbalize, such as a memory for
classical conditioning, procedural learning, and priming also known as implicit learning
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. instinct
Answer:
an inborn pattern of behavior elicited by environmental stimuli also known as a fixed action pattern.
Question:
2. learning
Answer:
a relatively permanent change in behavior or the capacity for behavior due to experience
Question:
3. classical conditioning
Answer:
a type of learning in which associations are formed between two stimuli that occur sequentially in time
mazwald
Question:
4. operent conditioning
Answer:
a type of learning in which association are formed between behaviors and their outcomes skinner
Question:
5. observational learning
Answer:
learning that occurs when one organism watches the actions of another organism also known as social
leaning or modeling
Question:
6. extinction
Answer:
the reduction of a learned response.
Question:
7. spontaneous recovery
Answer:
during extinction training, the response reappearance of conditioned responses after periods of rest
(reappearance of CR following periods of rest between extinction training sessions)
Question:
8. imitation
Answer:
copying behavior that is unlikely to occur naturally and spontaniously
, Question:
9. memory
Answer:
the ability to retain knowledge
Question:
10. endcoding
Answer:
the transformation of information from one form to another
Question:
11. storage
Answer:
the retention of information
Question:
12. retrieval
Answer:
the recovery of stored information
Question:
13. sensory memory
Answer:
the first stage of the atkinson-shiffrin model that holds large amounts of incoming data for brief
amounts of time
Question:
14. short-term memory
Answer:
the second stage of the atkinson-shiffrin model that holds a small amount of information for a limited
time
Question:
15. long-term memory
Answer:
the final stage of the atkinson-shffrin model that is the location of permanent memories
Question:
16. declarative memory
Answer:
a consciously retrieved memory that is easy to verbalize, including semantic, episodes, and
autobiographical information also known as an explicit memory
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17. nondeclarative memory
Answer:
an unconsciously and effortlessly retrieved memory that is difficult to verbalize, such as a memory for
classical conditioning, procedural learning, and priming also known as implicit learning
