Operant Conditioning: Type of learning in which the consequences of an organism’s behavior determine whether the behavior will be repeated in the future. 

HM had a surgery which led to the development of anterograde amnesia. What is anterograde amnesia? 

Extra Credit: (To be added once exams are graded, worth 1 exam question)  Tell me something you’ve learned this semester that was not on this exam. It can be anything, but you have to explain what it is.  It cannot just be “We learned about memory, it was cool.”  Don’t write me an essay, but be specific 🙂 ~2-4 sentences is fine. 

Mental process that removes unacceptable thoughts and memories from consciousness and keeps them the unconscious.    For example, a veteran goes through a traumatic experience during the war and while in therapy, the psychologist notices that this memory has been “blacked out” for the veteran. He can not recall the day of the incident at all (likely because it was so traumatic and uncomfortable).    What is responsible for this? 

The capacity for long-term memory storage is 50 years +/- 2

Here’s another chance to make any suggestions for the class, as we move into the second half of the semester!   Thanks all and have a great Spring Break!

You tell someone NOT to think of a white bear.  You tell another person to ring a bell every time they naturally think of a white bear.    Who will be thinking of a white bear the most?

Condition in which learning takes place by watching the actions of others

Type of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and a high level of brain activity

Primary reinforcers satisfy biological needs.