3-9-12

Memory!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeqSEQa7b_Q&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL5E33987EE15C6D70

Chapter 8 focuses on memory, and again is a topic more easily understood for me because I can relate to it and I see it in my everyday life. We talked about the different types of memory such as sensory, short term, and long term memory. This video is a psychology memory experiment and is similar to the type of activity we did in class. The video shows words presented on the screen for a specific amount of time and viewers are asked to try to remember as many words as possible and when the words disappear, write down the words you remembered. This type of memory is short term memory because you have to keep the information in your brain only for as specific amount of time and then you can spit out the information and then dispose of it. Another example of using your short term memory would be remembering the digits of a phone number and reciting it in your head until you dial the number on your phone; releasing the information. Short term memory information is usually unable to be remembered just minutes after getting the information out of your head or after you have stopped rehearsing.

3-2-12

Classical Conditioning!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guroaQRFsX4

By far this was my favorite chapter in Psych and a concept that I find easy to grasp! I find it fun to be able to know how to classical condition someone because their reactions are so interesting and fun. I chose this video of an episode of the Big Bang Theory to represent one of the topics from class this week. In the video, sheldon is using operant conditioning penny by using positive reinforcement. He is rewarding her (giving her chocolates) everytime she does something good (acceptable behavior to him)