PSYCH DMA
Please take out a piece of paper and complete the following:
1.
Write down the vocabulary word and definition.
2.
Choose ONE of these options and complete it.
 Draw a picture that illustrates/explains the vocabulary word.
 Rewrite the definition in your own words.
 Write a sentence that includes the term and the information from the definition.
Elaboration
• The process of attaching a maximum number of
associations to a basic concept so that it can easily
remembered.
TODAY’S AGENDA
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DMA
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Unit II Test
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Learning
Homework
Conditioning Experiment – due Tuesday, April 27th
LEARNING
Find a partner
Decide who will be the recorder and who will be
the guinea pig.
Recorder:
 Grab 6 pieces of paper.
 Number 4 pieces 1-4
 5th piece of paper is “KEY”
 6th piece of paper is the graph (white board)
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LEARNING
Experiment Process:
The GP will see a list of 10 numbers for 10
seconds (you cannot write anything down or
speak).
The R. hands the GP the #1 piece of paper to
write down the list of numbers.
This process is repeated 3 more times.
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LEARNING
R. must correct the GP’s list of numbers.
Count the amount they got in the correct order
from left to right.
For instance – if they got the 1st 4 numbers right (and
mess up on the 5th number) then they got 4 correct
Plot the GP’s score on a line graph.
MEMORY
Repetition
 Repeating information over and over again.
Chunking
 Separating material into manageable pieces.
Mnemonic Device
 Linking the information to something that it sounds like.
LEARNING
Learning Curve
 A gradual upward slope representing increased
retention of material as the result of learning.
 Examples?
Forgetting Curve
 Graphic representation of speed and amount of
forgetting that occurs.
 Examples?
LEARNING
Factors that improve learning:
Emotional attachment
Paying attention
Diet
Studying (long-term memory)
Enjoying class.
LEARNING
Grab 6 pieces of scratch paper.
Make 6 “basketballs” out of the paper.
Shoot 3 baskets.
 Keep track of how accurate you are.
Using the your non-dominant hand – shoot the last three
baskets.
 Keep track of how accurate you are.
LEARNING
Negative Transfer
 An interference with learning due to a difference
between two otherwise similar tasks.
 Examples?
Positive Transfer
 A transfer of learning that results because two tasks
are similar.
 Examples?
LEARNING
Overlearning
The process of learning something beyond one
perfect recitation so that the forgetting curve
will have no effect.
What have you overlearned?
OVERLEARNING
Fill in the blanks in the following advertisements
1.
_____ is the place for the helpful hardware man.
2.
Plop, plop, fizz, _____ oh what a relief it is.
3. You’re in good hands with _____.
4. Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s _______.
5. Have it your _____.
6. It _____ going and going and going…
7. The best part of waking up is ______ in your cup.
8. Herbal _________, an organic experience.
9. The milk _______ melts in your mouth, not in your hand.
10. Got _______ ?
OVERLEARNING
1. Ace is the place for the helpful hardware man.
2. Plop, plop, fizz, fizz oh what a relief it is.
3. You’re in good hands with Allstate.
4. Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s Maybeline.
5. Have it your way.
6. It keeps going and going and going…
7. The best part of waking up is Folger’s in your cup.
8. Herbal Essences, an organic experience.
9. The milk chocolate melts in your mouth, not in your hand.
10. Got milk?
LEARNING
Schema
An organized approach to answer questions.
The steps your brain goes through the solve a problem.
Example:
 Problem – you are late driving home on a Saturday night.
 Steps:
 Think of excuses.
 Determine if excuses are plausible
 Narrow excuses down to those that your parents will accept.
 Determine how upset your parents will be.
 Figure out how you will tell your excuse to your parents.
 Pull into the driveway of your home and access whether anyone is awake.
LEARNING
With a partner:
Create a schema for each of the following situations:
1. You can’t get to a class on-time and need to create a fast
route.
2. You are considering shoplifting.
3. You wonder if you should get a summer job.
4. You wonder if you should break off a relationship.
Turn in your work when you are done.