Learning Objectives for Exam 3

Learning

1. Define learning
2. Explain the following terms as they apply to classical conditioning
3. unconditional stimulus (US)
4. unconditional response (UR)
5. conditional stimulus (CS)
6. conditional response (CR)
7. Define reinforcement and punishment
8. Explain Shaping
9. Describe the schedules of reinforcement
10. continuous
11. fixed ratio
12. variable ratio
13. fixed interval
14. variable interval

Memory and Cognition

1. Describe each memory store in terms of encoding, form of representation, and duration.
2. Describe Sperling’s research
3. Describe each of the following ways to measure memory
   1. recognition
   2. recall
   3. relearning
4. Define the following types of memory
   1. episodic
   2. semantic
   3. procedural
   4. declarative

Cite evidence that LTM and STM are two distinct stores

Intelligence

1. Describe the following people’s view on intelligence

1. Galton
2. Binet
3. Terman
4. Burt
5. Jensen

2. Understand how an IQ score is computed

3. Define the following terms

1. norms
2. standardization
3. reliability
4. validity
5. Discuss the nature/nurture debate and how it is resolved
6. Discuss whether intelligence should be considered a general mental ability or many specific abilities