Review Exam 3
Exam Date: Nov 8, in class. NO CLASS Nov 6
Format: 45 questions ( 2 pts each) Mostly M.C.; some T/F possible
Text Material:
Chapter 6: You are responsible for all material from pages 223-‐259
Topics covered include: pavlovian, operant; and observational learning; dopamine and learning; drugs and conditioning. Schedules of reinforcement-‐ although not covered in class-‐may be on the exam
- NOT COVERED on Exam: p 260-263
Chapter 12: You are responsible for all material on pages 513-‐518;528-‐530; 537-‐547. 553-‐
554
Pages not listed will NOT be on the exam
Lecture Material: know terms below, details of experiments discussed in class; videos
Classical Conditioning
-Learning vs. Performance distinction
Latent Learning
-‐Tolman experiment
-‐Chicago study on paying students
-Pavlov's Famous Experiment and terms
-‐Be able to define and identify: UCS and UCR; CS and CR
-‐Acquisition; Generalization; Discrimination
-‐Extinction and Spontaneous Recovery
Characteristics of CR
-‐latency; amplitude, form, (similar or dissimilar to UCR)
Applying Pavlovian Conditioning
-‐Development of Phobias : John Watson & Little Albert
-‐fear conditioning
-‐Treatments for Phobias: exposure therapy; systematic desensitization
-‐Drug addiction and classical conditioning: conditioned cravings; treatment; conditioned tolerance; implications for drug overdose
Operant Conditioning
- Thorndike and The Law of Effect
-‐Skinner and Shaping of Behavior: definition of shaping
-‐Positive vs. Negative Reinforcement: definitions and examples
-‐Positive vs. Negative Punishment: definitions & examples
Observational Learning
-Bandura & Bobo Doll: methods and results
-‐Consequences of model’s behavior: Vicarious reinforcement and vicarious punishment
-‐role of mirror neurons
Applications of Observational Behavior
- Media and violence: what is the relationship?
-‐Social learning of fear: Mineka monkey studies ; treatment for socially learned phobia
-‐biological preparedness
Biological Basis of learning
-‐intracranial self-‐stimulation: role of dopamine
-‐wanting vs. liking: role of dopamine in reinforcement
Social Psychology
Social Thinking
Attribution Theory: definition
-‐ personal vs. situational explanations
-‐ Fundamental Attribution Theory
-‐ Self-‐serving bias
-‐actor-‐observer discrepancy
Social Influence
-‐Zimbardo’s prison experiment: methods, results
-‐power of the situation
-‐Social Loafing: ringelmann’s expt
-‐Social facilitation: Zajonc Model
-‐deindividuation
-‐Risky-‐shift
-‐Group polarization
-‐Groupthink
Conformity: Definition
-‐Asch Experiment
-‐Conditions that Strengthen Conformity
-‐Reasons for Conforming: normative vs. informational
-‐Social Norms Marketing: definition; does it work?
Compliance: Definition
-‐foot-‐in-‐the-‐door
-‐door-‐in-‐the-‐face techniques
Obedience: definition
-‐Milgram experiment: methods & results
-‐Conditions that Strengthen Obedience
Helping Behavior
-‐Kitty Genovese case: By-‐stander apathy
-‐Darley and Latane studies: intercom and smoke-‐filled room
-‐Model for helping behavior: identification; diffusion of responsibility; interpretation; cost vs. benefits
Attitudes: definition
-‐Implicit vs. Explicit: how to measure