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PSYCH EXAM 2 PT.2

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Conditioning complex behaviors is usually made easier by using this, which refers to rewarding successively closer "steps" towards the desired behavior Shaping
When a parent punishes a child by taking away their phone, computer, and television privileges, it is an example of this type of punishment Negative Punishment
While food is a good example of a primary reinforcer, money is an example of this type of reinforcer Secondary Reinforcer
This term refers to the unique human ability to be conditioned towards a specific behavior even if there is a waiting period between the operant behavior and the eventual reward and/or punishment Delayed Gratification
According to the reward prediction error, an organism which has been conditioned to receive a predictable reward following an operant behavior will typically experience a _________ in dopamine if that reward is less than expected Reduction
This term refers to an altered state of consciousness (trance) where an individual is highly receptive to suggestion Hypnosis
While drugs classified as depressants tend to calm and inhibit the central nervous system, this class of drug essentially does the opposite: exciting the nervous system Stimulants
This class of drug mimics the body's natural endorphins, making them effective at reducing and managing pain, but also carrying a greater risk of addiction Opiates
Drug addictions are typically characterized by both withdrawal and this, meaning the body has adapted to the presence of a drug Tolerance
This theory is currently the most widely accepted theory explaining why the mind dreams during sleep, theorizing that dreams are the result of interpretation of random neural firing Activation-Synthesis Model
Somnambulism is the technical term for this well-known sleep disorder in which individuals will walk around while asleep Sleep Walking
This term refers to the rare instances in which an individual may temporarily be aware of the fact that they are dreaming Lucid Dreaming
By examining the manifest content of a dream, Freud believed that dream could be interpreted in order to identify this content Latent Content
The Information Processing theory of dreaming suggests that relationship between dreaming and this function is essential to understanding the purpose of dreaming Memory
This sleep disorder is characterized by sudden and unpredictable "sleep attacks", often resulting in an individual falling asleep at inconvenient times Narcolepsy
The Bobo Doll Experiment was conducted by this scientist, who developed the theory of social learning Albert Bandura
Also known as "muscle memory", this type of memory is considered to be unconscious and allows organisms to quickly and easily recall practiced behaviors Procedural Memory
Observational Learning is made possible due to these special brain cells, which mimic the brain activity of other individuals being observed Mirror Neurons
This term refers to a "mental shortcut" in which prior exposure to a stimulus allows an individual to more quickly retrieve a memory, resulting in reduced brain activity Priming
This term refers to the idea that some learning takes place automatically, and is unconscious unless there is a reason to use the unconsciously learned skill Latent Learning
This term refers to the self-regulating cycle of sleep and waking which is influenced by the 24-hour cycle of day and night Circadian Rhythm
This hormone, produced in the brain, is partially responsible for calming the brain in low-light conditions, making it easier to fall asleep Melatonin
Individuals usually won't move around during sleep or dreaming due to this neurotransmitter, which inhibits the nervous system GABA
This stage of sleep is when dreams most often occur REM Sleep
These two terms refer to the states in which an individual either falls asleep (conscious to unconscious) or wakes up from sleep (unconscious to conscious) Hypnagogic and Hypnopompic States
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