Compare and contrast the two types of amnesia
1. Cara is 17 years old. Cara’s mother and father both drink alcohol every night. They tell Cara that ?drinking is bad and she shouldn’t do it. Cara goes to a party where beer is being served. What do you think Cara will do? Why?
2. Can you think of an example in your life of how classical conditioning has produced a positive emotional response, such as happiness or excitement? How about a negative emotional response, such as fear, anxiety, or anger?
3. Think of a behavior that you have that you would like to change. How could you use behavior modification, specifically positive reinforcement, to change your behavior? What is your positive reinforcer?
4. What is something you have learned how to do after watching someone else?
5. Compare and contrast the two ways in which we encode information.
6.Compare and contrast the two types of amnesia.
7. Describe something you have learned that is now in your procedural memory. Discuss how you learned this information.
8. Create a mnemonic device to help you remember a term or concept from this chapter.
9. What is an effective study technique that you have used? How is it similar to/different from the strategies suggested in this chapter?
