Aquirring Information

Acquiring Information

The ability to bring information in, in order to create a memory

Influence of Attention

In order to learn something, we have to exude at least a minimal amount of attention

Conventional Learning

If something does not grab your attention, you will have a harder time learning something

Conventional Learning Curve

Every time you try something, you get better at it and in theory will reach perfection eventually

Learning Curve

A gradual upward slope representing increased retention of material as the result of learning

Cocktail Party Phenomenon

The ability to focus ones listening attention on a single talker among a cacophony of conversations and background noise

Mild Stimulants

HELPS!

• ex; caffeine, mild test anxiety

Strong Stimulants

HURTS!

• ex; amphetamine, over stimulate the brain and decrease learning

Depressants

Decrease learning —> Decrease attentiveness

• ex; alcohol, tranquilizers

State Dependent Learning

Learning that occurs in one chemical state and is best reproduced when the same state occurs again

Emotions Affect Learning

You will remember something that evokes strong emotion, whether it be positive or negative

• ex; wedding day

Transfer Training

Learning process which learning is carried over from one task to another based on similarities between the tasks

Positive Transfer

Transfer of learning that results from similarities between two tasks

• ex; police practicing on moving targets

Negative Transfer

Interference with learning that results from differences between two otherwise similar tasks

• ex; if you learn to drive a manual car and then switch to an automatic