Describe Memory and Learning, Including the Different Types of Learning

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Essay

Describe memory and learning, including the different types of learning and memory.

Understand the influence of physical attractiveness on person perception and performance evaluations.

Recognize the role of evolutionary psychology in explaining biases in person perception.

Define stereotypes and their impact on person perception.

Identify factors that influence first impressions and interpersonal judgments.

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus created by B.F. Skinner to study animal behavior through controlled environments.

Peck

A unit of dry volume or a way birds use their beaks to eat, communicate, or interact with their environment.

Reflexive Response

An automatic, involuntary reaction to a stimulus, not requiring conscious thought.

Environmental Events

External occurrences and phenomena in an individual's surroundings that can influence behavior, cognition, and emotions.