PSY BEH 11B Study Guide - Final Guide: Memory Consolidation, Confirmation Bias, John Bowlby
8 Dec 2016
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Biology of learning: basic structure and plasticity of neurons. Example: 3 year old; nothing different in environment that would make the growth of vocabulary but instead a genetic innate ability. Told teachers: based on test results , certain students will bloom and show accelerated intellectual growth. When tested 8 months later, selected students bloomers showed greater gains in iq and academic performance than classmates. Self-fulfilling prophecy, teachers were treating the bloomers differently (harder questions, challenging assignments, etc. ) Neural impulse (electrical signal traveling down the axon) action potential. Neurons do not touch each other- the space in between the axon terminals of one neuron and the dendrites of another is called the synapse. Lasting changes to the post-synaptic neuron is called long-term potentiation (ltp) : one of the cellular bases of learning. Acquiring knowledge or skills through experience or instruction. Behaviorists basis of learning: repeated association with things in the environment. Brought participants into lab one at a time.
