Flashcards
Module 21
Cards in this deck (7)
- 1Biological ConstraintsEvolved biological tendencies that predispose animals behavior and learning; thus, certain behaviors are more easily learned than others.
- 2Intrinsic MotivationA desire to perform a behavior effectively for its own sake.
- 3Extrinsic MotivationA desire to perform a behavior to receive promised rewards or avoid threatened punishment.
- 4Observational LearningLearning by observing others.
- 5ModelingThe process of observing and imitating a specific behavior.
- 6Mirror NeuronsFrontal lobe neurons that some scientists believe fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so; the brain's mirroring of another's action may enable imitation and empathy.
- 7Prosocial BehaviorPositive, constructive, helpful behavior; the opposite of antisocial behavior.