Unit 3: Learning

4. the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response
7. ability to learn and store complex and abstract information
9. secrets cortisone and adrenaline; regulates metabolic processes in cells, water balance, etc.
10. helps control posture, balance, and voluntary movements
11. controls hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior; body temperature
13. sends motor commands from the brain to the body, send sensory information from the body to the brain
14. conditioned a 9- month- old boy to fear furry objects
15. controls breathing, heart rate, and a variety of reflexes
18. learning that occurs as a result of the consequences of behavior
19. functions as a bridge between the spinal cord and the brain; produced sleep chemicals
20. studied salivation responses in dogs

1. occurs when an individual’s old response becomes attached to a new stimulus
2. believed a person’s behavior is a result of rewards and punishments
3. aids in digestions of proteins, fats, carbs; produces insulin which controls blood sugar levels
5. relay station for sensory information
6. a system in which individuals are ‘paid’ to act appropriately
8. something that increases the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated
12. controls all other endocrine systems, influences growth, metabolism
16. map mental image learned from repeated experience and exploration
17. learning that occurs by observing others and following their lead