Final Exam

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What are mirror neurons?

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Mirror neurons are neurons that fire both when we perform an action and when we observe someone else performing that action. They are believed to play a role in empathy.

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What is positive reinforcement?

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Positive reinforcement is a behavioral principle where a desirable stimulus is presented after a behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated. For example, giving a student a sticker for good grades.

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What is the spinal cord?

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The spinal cord is a collection of neurons and supportive tissues that runs from the base of the brain down the center of the back, protected by a column of bones.

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What type of memory involves conscious recollection of facts?

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Explicit memory is the type of memory that involves conscious recollection of events or items of information.

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What is an unconditioned stimulus?

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An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning, such as meat powder causing salivation in Pavlov's dogs.

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What is empathy?

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Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, often facilitated by mirror neurons.

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What is classical conditioning?

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Classical conditioning is a learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, leading to a learned response.

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What is the difference between explicit and implicit memory?

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Explicit memory involves conscious recall of information, while implicit memory involves unconscious retention of learned skills or conditioned responses.

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What is a conditioned stimulus?

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A conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually elicits a conditioned response.

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What is positive punishment?

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Positive punishment involves presenting an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesirable behavior, with the intention of decreasing that behavior.